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scenario

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


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For a brief moment, it’s a sweet, cozy scenario, even though their friends are baffled by the new connection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Under this scenario, the CAA says, the developer could "directly provide services to airlines and recover its revenues from them, in direct competition with Heathrow Airport Limited".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In that scenario, the jury would have to determine whether Microsoft -- the then-startup's first private investor with a $13 billion injection -- knowingly facilitated the company's deviation from its original mission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“People should also stress test their plan against a scenario where they stop working two to five years earlier than expected.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Here's a scenario I frequently witnessed during my adolescence: My dad, at the wheel of the car, with my mom sitting in the passenger seat.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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