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uncertainty

[uhn-sur-tn-tee] / ʌnˈsɜr tn ti /


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She is likely to stress the high degree of uncertainty about the outlook for inflation for as long as the conflict continues, and make few commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Iranians were also already feeling the strain of weeks of uncertainty.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Creating companies that can master new technologies while navigating a world awash in uncertainty is one of the great challenges of our times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The uncertainty unleashed by the immigration raids threatened more than weekly sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The concept of uncertainty pertains to scientists’ ability to describe the properties of a particle.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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