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Recent Examples of dicey
Consulting firms face an even dicier future, as the Bain and Mintz raids underscore.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024
But the more far-reaching goals of some demonstrators put the movement in dicier territory.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
Tagging a right tackle is a dicier proposition given the tender basically grants left tackle money.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
This is where things get even dicier, especially since the content focused on science topics like vaccines and climate change that are subject to a lot of misinformation campaigns online.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 June 2023
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024
But the more far-reaching goals of some demonstrators put the movement in dicier territory.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
Tagging a right tackle is a dicier proposition given the tender basically grants left tackle money.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
This is where things get even dicier, especially since the content focused on science topics like vaccines and climate change that are subject to a lot of misinformation campaigns online.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicey
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By seeking a forensic examination to access text messages and metadata, the plaintiffs aimed to move beyond potentially unreliable screenshots to establish a full and accurate picture of the communications, and the court agreed.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The long hours and lack of backup have created an environment where human errors are more likely, leading to unreliable tests and creating more work for the lab’s skeleton crew.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Misaligned nonverbal communication can dilute or derail even the most compelling verbal message, and almost always results in a leader being perceived as inauthentic, untrustworthy, confusing, or ineffective.Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the merriment may not last long, because a Secret Santa gift exchange is about to reveal some untrustworthy players in Molly’s inner circle.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Food, water and other resources would have to be shipped from home, at distances that make the supply frighteningly undependable.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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With fueling so expensive and stations so undependable, Kiskis — who lives in Pacific Palisades and works at Google in Playa Vista — drives a gasoline Jeep for everything but short trips around the neighborhood.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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However, neither his appearance nor his attitude was haphazard.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Instead of relying on haphazard observations and product claims, the Outside Lab @ CU Denver set up an experiment to find out which travel mug keeps beverages warmest the longest.Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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People Magazine Investigates The shooting appeared random at first, but police eventually unspooled a strange plot involving Li's ex-wife and a bitter custody dispute over their son, Arik, who has severe disabilities stemming from a medical misdiagnosis early in his life.Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Spencer’s in one picture: random nic-nacs, over-the-top lingerie, and lava lamps in every possible color combination.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
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But Canales ominously said last week the Panthers would consider Marshall’s entire, hit-or-miss body of work, which was largely a miss.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
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Through this week, downpours will continue to be hit-or-miss.Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicey. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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