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Noun
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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.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026 -
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.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
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And yet the actor spent much of a recent conversation candidly admitting to ambivalence and incertitude.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 May 2021
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In an offseason of inactivity and incertitude, Bloom’s marquee move will be hiring a new manager.—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Jan. 2020
Noun
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There is little doubt the B-52 will continue its epic run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, soon signed it remotely too –– quickly casting doubt over whether an in-person signing event was now needed.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Sure, having a ridiculous number of backup products would ensure that there is no need unaddressed, mass considerations for spaceflight are extremely serious and future missions will need to have better data to know what will be needed in a microgravity environment.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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After a second of consideration, Naim slams the grate shut to the monster’s wails, and the audience’s relief.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Noun
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On the right, critics accuse him of indecisiveness and of failing to fully dismantle structures inherited from MAS.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Putting aside Starmer’s wooden public persona and chronic indecisiveness, his successor has offered no plausible policies to turn around a very troubled country.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
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“Indetermination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indetermination. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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