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conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /




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“Most companies don’t want to be reckless about this decision, so it can take a long time to come to the conclusion of what needs to be eliminated and why,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The FAA's review board reached this conclusion about the software bug's safety "because pilots retain full control of the aircraft and the indications to the flight crew are clear and unambiguous."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

And if that’s the case, to jump briefly to the conclusion, we might need to dust off the financial playbook from that dismal decade.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

That conclusion shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone after all this time.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the next moment, Duane had reached a conclusion.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

She cautions against drawing big conclusions from a small group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Tebow said his representatives are now investigating the allegations before he reaches his own conclusions about Life Surge.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged people to "study" the independent commission's report in "some considerable detail before reaching any conclusions" on the charges facing Manchester City.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Adams made high-degree-of-difficulty catches look elementary, like foregone conclusions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

And when we try to draw conclusions from the facts we often go astray because we have misunderstood their significance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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