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outcome

[aut-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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With the outcome clear as England raced out to a 32-3 lead inside 20 minutes, the focus sharpened on a number of individuals attempting to press their case alongside Joseph.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

"We are waiting to see what the outcome will be on that day, the judgement for everything we have been experiencing for generations," said a 25-year-old Yangon-based Rohingya activist who requested anonymity for security reasons.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

On the app, which is currently called Takes, employees can wager on the outcome of questions or events using “cred,” short for credibility, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

“El Niño doesn’t really dictate the outcome, but it really kind of tilts the odds for a wetter winter, especially in Southern California.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

If the person in the lead trips and falls the outcome is not that no one wins but that someone else wins.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“How responsive are they to what we’re asking them to do? If we’re not getting good outcomes, it’s on us to figure it out.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

Stopping treatment also did not produce measurable improvements in the other outcomes researchers examined.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

His simulations found eight produced slightly better outcomes, but he concluded the difference didn’t justify the burden of extra meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Officially, confidence of that is tempered, and some are emphasizing a wide range of possible outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

It is a key feature of his work that Galileo always carried out experiments to test hypotheses, modifying or abandoning those hypotheses if the outcomes of the experiments did not match their predictions.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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