ambiguity
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And recalls themselves contain an uncomfortable ambiguity: They reveal that something dangerous entered the food supply, but also that someone detected a problem and warned the public.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
For a movie so steeped in ambiguity and nuance, it also often states its case quite plainly, such as when the couple’s lawyer says no one can really know what goes on in another family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Critic Siddhant Adlakha was struck by the ambiguity the film captures.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
I suspect this is one of those peculiarly British collisions of ambiguity, assumption and social discomfort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
With the A form, the argument for a helix was never straightforward, and considerable ambiguity existed as to exactly which type of helical symmetry was present.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Speaking at the end of the two-day summit in Brussels attended by Zelensky, Macron said it was Europe's job to hold the line in the face of some people's "ambiguities".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The D.C. Circuit’s denial will prolong ambiguities regarding whether political considerations can drive federal procurement,” said Matt Schruers, chief executive of the Computer & Communications Industry Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Supporters of the amendment argue that it will clear up ambiguities in the current law.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“These ambiguities … are only likely to intensify as the conflict evolves,” Skuld said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
In this way most of the ambiguities of the Viking microbiology experiments could be resolved.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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