plausible
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It is plausible that Bradley thought something like this—but that doesn’t mean he did.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Having a set schedule made this evening endeavor more plausible.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"For decades, the question of how reticulate veins form has remained open, and finally we have a plausible answer" in Chinese money plants' Voronoi patterns.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
There are all sorts of permutations which are plausible from here.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Enough strange things began happening to the men who brought him to justice to make his claim seem almost plausible.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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