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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

At that point, it seemed improbable that Glasner would even see out the season, having effectively sparked a civil war at Selhurst Park.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Providing a nonstop stream of eccentric social commentary, improbable memories and terrible jokes, Harry is an amiable codger who has no filter whatsoever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In Tijuana, Justin Turner has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Walking back to the truck, neither one of us commented about what most non-Afghans would have seen as an improbable coincidence, that a beggar on the street would happen to know my mother.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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