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scenario

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


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Even Hertz seemed to acknowledge such a scenario was bad.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

In this scenario, two stars orbiting closely around each other approach a supermassive black hole.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

The answers are derived from the scenario details below.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Many fans have described this as a "nightmare scenario" for the company, but BBC Newsbeat has spoken to experts and a former Rockstar developer who say the reality is a little more nuanced.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

I couldn't have dreamed up a scenario more perfect.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

They can also run numerous scenarios so you have a Plan A, a Plan B, a Plan C, and so on.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Weather apps - including the BBC Weather app - can struggle in these scenarios.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

With scorching temperatures forecast this week across Southern California, L.A. city and county agencies are preparing for worst-case scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The researchers tested different combinations of globular cluster characteristics and possible dark matter distributions to determine which scenarios could reproduce the stream's observed appearance.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

With the new theories it became possible at last to construct plausible scenarios for how we got here.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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