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improbability

[im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-] / ɪmˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm prɒb- /


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It’s the improbability of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s public projects that has made them memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"The inherent improbability that such a large number of journalists would do that should be borne in mind," White argued.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

I wish I could tell you I respected the improbability of the windfall by immediately retreating to my suite.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2025

Such improbability is what propelled the Club 27 myth to prominence, and subsequent deaths — especially Kurt Cobain’s passing — continue to fuel its mystique, Dunivin said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2024

Most of all, we need to preserve the absolute unpredictability and total improbability of our connected minds.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

One of the strategies adopted by Mr. Coben and company is to keep the improbabilities coming.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

After all, if the biggest failure in the multiverse can turn out to be its savior, why can’t an unlikely awards contender defy its own statistical improbabilities and realize its Oscar dream?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2023

The agency’s own scientific advisory panel warned that the math underlying the new rule was riddled with weaknesses and improbabilities.

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 2020

Everything about it sounded like a big stack of improbabilities.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2020

If I could believe in myself, why not give other improbabilities the benefit of the doubt?

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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