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outcome

[out-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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So that’s one positive example—I mean, I’m very cynical about it, but I do think it led to a good outcome.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

A hammerhead shark paid a rare visit to the Southern California coast this week in what is likely a predictable outcome of unusually warm ocean temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The mouse study, published in Nature Metabolism, found that the outcome depends on which part of the brain is targeted.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Posting on social media, he urged citizens to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

This addition of tonnage and weaponry was not, however, the main outcome of this second refitting.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Paying for outcomes instead of visits is the missing incentive that turns what the AI flags into care someone is paid to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The regulator, Ofwat, said the extra spending would enable the firms to support growth and better environmental outcomes, and ensure important upgrades were not delayed.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Prediction markets are websites that sell contracts that allow users to wager on event outcomes.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

"Survival rates are far higher when cancers are caught before they spread. If you detect cancer at stage one, outcomes are dramatically better than at stage four."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

But because the audit studies can’t measure the actual life outcomes of the fictitious DeShawn Williams versus Jake Williams, they can’t assess the broader impact of a distinctively black name.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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