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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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The 43-year-old Venable is now in his second season as the manager of the Chicago White Sox, where he is trying to complete one of the most improbable turnarounds baseball has ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

She wore leather pants and what Steinem later recalled as “an improbable hairdo.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

He was facing growing criticism about improbable and inconsistent details appearing in his memoir, scheduled to be released in the coming weeks by Simon & Schuster.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds, battles over security and lawsuits against UK tabloids.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 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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