credible
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"An Garda Síochána assess this threat as not credible and is not advising any educational establishment to evacuate," it said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
What is wanting in “Wanted” is a less cumbrous and more credible storyline that would allow the characters, and by extension the show, more depth and a greater sense of authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The most obvious example of this law in practice is that the police must try to act on credible intelligence of a threat to life, even if the intended victim is a gangster.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
“A credible diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran, particularly one that improves security and shipping conditions around the Strait of Hormuz, could place more durable downward pressure on prices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
My gift to Mamaji one birthday, I must have been thirteen or so, was two full lengths of credible butterfly.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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