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plausible

[plaw-zuh-buhl] / ˈplɔ zə bəl /


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He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

Yet I can find no plausible rationale for why midcap stocks should be considered a distinct asset class.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The link between strength training and brain health is newer and less certain, but plausible.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

With the exception of the liberalizing Alexander II, who reigned from 1855 to 1881, that gives the Romanovs too much credit, but the path was plausible enough.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Calloway suggests the Crow as a plausible alternative.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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