probability
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This means scientists can still predict how the "probability cloud" of a quantum system evolves over time even when time is defined by internal changes rather than an external clock.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Opta's win probability data gave Argentina only a 0.6% chance of winning at the time of Romero's goal.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“The return to prewar prices reflects a much lower probability of a severe supply shock, but it does not mean the market has returned to normal,” said Yilmaz.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
The probability of higher rates by year-end slipped to about 78%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The probability of the first is % x Vs x Vs = 5/2i6, a result which holds true for the second and third ways as well.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
They came from my training in thinking like an economist—reasoning about probabilities, spotting perverse incentives and judging which details actually affect decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
He then used the change in prediction-market implied probabilities of a normalization of Strait of Hormuz traffic to benchmark the moves in macro assets and estimate how much further markets could run.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
Odds are now greater than 50% that it won’t lower rates until July 2027, based on the CME FedWatch tool External link, which calculates probabilities implied by fed-funds futures prices.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Telecasts became crowded with inscrutable advanced metrics and probabilities.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
So ran my logic; and having seized upon these probabilities, logic gave way to steep fear.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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