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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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The turkey was fine, and the cheese was technically cheese, though the sandwich had achieved the improbable condition of being simultaneously refrigerator-cold and slightly melted.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

It seems improbable that Fifa will back down in the same manner.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Mr. Kraus consulted cetologists to make the improbable premise plausible, but the visceral poetry is all his, and the father-son story hits home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Upp’s first recorded disappearance ends with her improbable recovery, still alive, from the waters near the Statue of Liberty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

No event in American history which was so improbable at the time has seemed so inevitable in retrospect as the American Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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