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scenario

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


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Hopefully, it’s not as bad as that worst-case scenario presumes.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Orange County Fire Authority officials announced they were no longer worried about a worst-case scenario of a catastrophic explosion resulting from a breach of the tank, releasing toxic chemicals over a wide area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

However, Zeldin said "the most likely scenario" was "a low-volume release" enabling authorities to monitor, neutralize and contain the threat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The army said the exercise "was set in a fictional scenario based in 2030, because that's when military planners believe the threat from Russia could be at its most serious".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

VED: This information changes the quantitative value of questioning needed to provide comprehensive analysis of hypothetical scenario.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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