scenario

Example Sentences

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In this scenario, Starship would act as a protective shield and slow the spacecraft down as it enters the planet's atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That scenario was happening outside of major cities "all across the UK really", she said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

With these patterns occurring so close in succession, the risk/reward scenario for a long entry here makes sense.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Credit losses aren’t the only bad scenario, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Country Joe knew that the rosy scenario young peace protestors had in their minds—that you could just put down your gun and say “peace, man”—was not possible.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge