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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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The scenario, improbable to begin with, was especially unlikely given that Skalnik was widely known to be an informant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"While it is very likely that the RSF will attack the city, this logistical lifeline and reinforcements render a complete RSF takeover improbable," she said in a report released on 30 June.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Emotions ran deep among the multinational assemblage of emergency workers who witnessed one man’s improbable deliverance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Give them a big enough token budget and they’ll try everything under the sun, no matter how arduous and improbable.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

Such views enjoyed an improbable durability and could be found repeated or echoed in European texts till near the end of the nineteenth century.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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