Example Sentences

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A slow re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz could force demand destruction, and some AI scenarios could hit profits.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Still, "recession risks are easing as oil prices moderate and the probability of worst-case scenarios fades", wrote Matthew Martin of Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Par for the course, maybe, but the episode was so grossly stupid, it gave birth to a resolution by scientists to stop feeding the media worst-case scenarios to misrepresent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Although Pratt now appears to have a chance at making the runoff, the poll showed he would face a steeper climb in potential November runoff scenarios with Bass or Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

My mind raced through a dozen different scenarios.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah