improbable

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“People underestimate how improbable the improbable is,” says Christian Busch, a University of Southern California business-school professor and the author of “The Serendipity Mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

At least that’s what one improbable image fantasized in a recent slew of AI-generated “wedding photos” circulating online.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"Switzerland has nurtured many unexpected good things -- Albert Einstein's physics, the world economy, and the cuckoo clock leap to mind -- and is again helping the world appreciate improbable people and ideas."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Their stumble, though, has stopped them pulling clear of those teams, and all but ended talk of an improbable title challenge.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Most important, in a day of improbable miracles, Ralph was able to connect the suctioning device to the ambulance’s cigarette lighter and make John comfortable.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French