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possibility

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


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“The potential for further geopolitical ruptures in the next few years cannot be discounted, raising the possibility of further disruptive supply shocks,” they wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the military government refused to accept this possibility.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

One possibility is that infected dogs entering the U.S. and Canada were not required to undergo deworming treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps he prefers to inhabit a time when there was still a possibility that the community he once tried to be a part of might still embrace him.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Cornwall was now totally exposed to the possibility that Bear Stearns would be unable to pay off its gambling debts.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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