scenarios

plural of scenario
as in scripts
the written form of a story prepared for film production submitted a scenario to the producers

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Recent Examples of scenarios Flights are delayed, resulting in crew rest violations, maintenance schedule conflicts, cargo rerouting decisions, fuel reallocation and thousands of passenger rebooking scenarios. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 By contrast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed such doomsday scenarios, instead pushing for safety measures that would keep AI in check as firms continue to develop it. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Civil rights groups and democracy-defending organizations have staged their own tabletop exercises brainstorming and rehearsing various scenarios. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 With severe weather forecast for Boston, where the Cubs are slated to play three games crucial to the National League playoff seeding, Major League Baseball is looking at several scenarios to make sure the games get played. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Using those genetic comparisons, researchers modeled competing paternity scenarios involving Jefferson, plus his brother Randolph and Randolph's sons. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 One only need look at the NRL Hunter series, where shooters must use hunting-style rifles to shoot real-world scenarios, to understand that not every cartridge is created equal. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 Washington can’t stop talking about AI doom scenarios and the public backlash to data centers — but around the world, sentiment toward the fast-moving technology is much more nuanced. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Increasing coordination statewide throughout the flood system can help avoid worst case scenarios. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • The scripts were written based on their own reporting, including court documents, investigation transcripts, and interviews with detectives, witnesses, and even Laurie Valdez, an old friend of Wuornos’ who’d never previously spoken with the press.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • The event will highlight some of the screenplays that have been workshopped within the collective and will include panels with the writers and directors of the films.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • McGuane had remunerative dalliances with ’70s Hollywood, selling screenplays and hobnobbing with the inebriate tranche of the A-list.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Scenarios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenarios. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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