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conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /




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And while he bemoans “the sadness of borrowed dogs,” the conclusion is left to us viewers: That Avedon learned, early on, that the image was everything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Today’s decision affirms what was a forgone conclusion from the beginning,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Campion told jurors Williams was "threatening everyone indiscriminately" so he "came to the conclusion that he wasn't sound of mind".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

As evidence in support of his conclusion that predictions are difficult, Marks referred to the market-lagging performance of macro hedge funds — funds that are based on macro forecasting.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Of what use to fight when the conclusion is known?

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

To be sure, a sample this small does not support statistically robust conclusions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

The formal conclusions marking the end of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, known as the communique, is the joint text setting out what has been agreed.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Since the EU imposed the three-euro duty on small parcels in July, imports have fallen by around 64 percent -- although officials warn it is too early to draw firm conclusions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The researchers reached their conclusions by studying the Einstein-Euler equations, which combine Einstein's theory of general relativity with equations describing how fluids behave.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Was this the face of a child who bored an old man or an idiot who jumped to conclusions?

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly


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