as in uncertainty
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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Residents say the repeat offenders make the neighborhood unsafe given the randomness of their attacks.
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Validated quality Modern cybersecurity lives or dies by true randomness.
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Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
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But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unknown.
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What’s interesting about the characters in your book is that their ideological alliances are quite fluid, depending on the circumstances.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
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Its origin comes from the maritime profession of a harbor pilot – an expert with deep training and experience in local waters and their hazards, whose job is to go aboard large ships to navigate them safely in or out of a harbor.
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Travel at a safe speed and keep a lookout for other boats, swimmers, and hazards.
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And June 14, which by happenstance is my birthday.
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And that's obviously not by happenstance.
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“Fortuitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitousness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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