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the written form of a story prepared for film production
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Several circumstances would facilitate such a scenario.
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Stephanie Rupp, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
In the latter scenario, Congress would consider border and defense legislation first and then renew Trump’s 2017 tax cuts later in the year.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
While proportional sharing works well in most cases, Tu acknowledged that there are scenarios where splitting expenses equally is appropriate.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The Summary The Los Angeles-area fires are a worst-case scenario caused by powerful winds that struck after months without rain.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Rupp, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
In the latter scenario, Congress would consider border and defense legislation first and then renew Trump’s 2017 tax cuts later in the year.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
While proportional sharing works well in most cases, Tu acknowledged that there are scenarios where splitting expenses equally is appropriate.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The Summary The Los Angeles-area fires are a worst-case scenario caused by powerful winds that struck after months without rain.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Scenario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenario. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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