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the written form of a story prepared for film production
submitted a scenario to the producers
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The dry brush paired with extreme winds created a catastrophic scenario.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The films are centered around The Jigsaw Killer, who creates brilliantly evil traps and scenarios where victims are forced to inflict horrific pain — um, just think about that title — on themselves or poor souls who are also held captive.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
In this scenario, Kharkiv will be the beneficiary, not the sad victim, of its location just miles from a threatening and powerful adversary.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
The cast faced challenges administered by British special forces, including navigating Wales’ tough terrain, drills in the freezing ocean and even a hostage rescue scenario.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The films are centered around The Jigsaw Killer, who creates brilliantly evil traps and scenarios where victims are forced to inflict horrific pain — um, just think about that title — on themselves or poor souls who are also held captive.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
In this scenario, Kharkiv will be the beneficiary, not the sad victim, of its location just miles from a threatening and powerful adversary.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
The cast faced challenges administered by British special forces, including navigating Wales’ tough terrain, drills in the freezing ocean and even a hostage rescue scenario.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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