credible

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“There was no way I could go in there and work with bankers and be credible with the way I was looking,” said Okimoto, who heads the business consulting firm Market Junctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

No doubt, the show had made mistakes and errors of judgment over time, while some of its leaders had faced credible accusations of heinous misdeeds and staff mistreatment.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“We could look to become more constructive on shares if management demonstrates a credible path toward profitability levels more consistent with historical peak performance,” Servera wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The company has apologised for not contacting the police, but said the suspect's account did not meet its threshold of a credible or imminent plan for serious physical harm to others.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For sheer sport, the Laughing Man usually went halfway with them, then vanished, often leaving no even faintly credible indication of his escape method.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger