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uncertainty

[uhn-sur-tn-tee] / ʌnˈsɜr tn ti /


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Creating companies that can master new technologies while navigating a world awash in uncertainty is one of the great challenges of our times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Iranians were also already feeling the strain of weeks of uncertainty.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Rising Treasury yields, increased Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, and upcoming large IPOs are contributing to market uncertainty.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The uncertainty unleashed by the immigration raids threatened more than weekly sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Prison spared Trina the uncertainty of homelessness but presented new dangers and challenges.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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