as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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The authors also suggest that future research could explore the application of these findings to engineering scenarios, such as how structures respond to dynamic loads.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Coventry and Bristol City were facing each other in a winner-takes-all, loser-loses-everything scenario.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Best case scenario, Pickens adjusts, probably still has his bumps along the way, but fits in and becomes a dynamic offensive weapon that truly could be the missing piece to maximizing Dak Prescott’s remaining tenure in Dallas.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Now, this applies only to real-life scenarios, not reality scenarios.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Coventry and Bristol City were facing each other in a winner-takes-all, loser-loses-everything scenario.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Best case scenario, Pickens adjusts, probably still has his bumps along the way, but fits in and becomes a dynamic offensive weapon that truly could be the missing piece to maximizing Dak Prescott’s remaining tenure in Dallas.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Now, this applies only to real-life scenarios, not reality scenarios.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Dastmalchian’s slippery presence as the super-weird Joe — a clammy neighbor who maybe shouldn’t let an old woman borrow his kitchen appliance next time — both undercuts and strengthens this strange script from Alan Trezza.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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But irony has seized the pen as the script of this series unfolds.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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This could earn a screenplay nomination at Oscar time.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Craig and Carter Blanchard collaborated on the screenplay adaptation, and the film relies on the kind of quickie reveals and twists that audiences would expect from this kind of thing.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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