as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The potential cuts represent a worst-case scenario if none of the budget hole is filled.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Discovering something alarming about your kid is a nightmare scenario for parents struggling to monitor things like their friendships or online habits—and for good reason.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
The new forecast raised the specter of stagflation – a scenario of rising inflation as the economy’s growth slows.
—Sean Conlon,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The potential cuts represent a worst-case scenario if none of the budget hole is filled.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Discovering something alarming about your kid is a nightmare scenario for parents struggling to monitor things like their friendships or online habits—and for good reason.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
The new forecast raised the specter of stagflation – a scenario of rising inflation as the economy’s growth slows.
—Sean Conlon,hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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