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possibility

[pos-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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Her position is an experiment by the church during its era of aggiornamento, or updating, and the liberalizations in the air during Vatican II contribute to the thrilling sense of possibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Still, few things unsettle hikers more than the possibility of a grizzly encounter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The ruling leaves open the possibility of further appeals, potentially to the US Supreme Court.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Researchers at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine uncovered an unexpected possibility involving a drug that has long been used to treat constipation.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

A great ball of tension—of the mad possibility of it—was rising in his chest.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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