improbable
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Holland attributed the improbable victory to a recent series of fiction books based in ancient England and, of course, the impeccable taste of his listeners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
While the home team never trailed, San Juan Hills cut the score to 47-44 midway through the fourth quarter after an improbable onside kick recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
As good as Kristian Woolf's side are, that appears highly improbable given they lost 34-6 to Samoa 12 months ago in Brisbane and have not registered a win over their neighbours since 2018.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In fact, Kelly’s offense has done something even more improbable than reverse the Big Ten’s historic pecking order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
It sounded too improbable, it was safer not told—not yet.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Vocabulary lists containing improbable
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"A Quilt of a Country," Vocabulary from the argument
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"A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen
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