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scenario

[si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-] / sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈnɑr- /


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Officials had also been developing "very aggressive plans" for a scenario in which the tank's integrity fails, Covey said at the time.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“I mean, that whole scenario down there is really bizarre.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A crack in a tank containing a toxic chemical may not sound like a cause for hope, but Elias Picazo, an assistant professor of chemistry at USC, said it might be the best-case scenario.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

However, Zeldin said "the most likely scenario is one of a low-volume release, where the local authorities are going to be able to monitor, neutralize and contain the threat."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Not even the practice simulations I’d done with Regan where the worst-case scenario was that one of us would get annoyed and use our Chaos Cuffs to exit the situation, and then it hit me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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