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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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"Beating Chris Sutton over a full 380-game season is basically the equivalent of winning away at the Etihad: improbable, statistical chaos, and therefore deeply amusing."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He wrote in his “The Fusion Conclusion” newsletter that many fusion experts “think that what TAE is trying to do is improbable if not impossible and have physics-informed calculations to back up their opinions.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In Tijuana, whether he decides to end his career here or elsewhere, he has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Two months shy of his 35th birthday, the ultimate journeyman has emerged as a wildly improbable star.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Until the spring, improbable as ever, brought among its pretty new fashions, the greatest shock yet.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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