probable

Example Sentences

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TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The most probable path may be no move at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I was unable to determine probable cause,” the deputy wrote in her report.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

In the March 4 letter to Bianco, the attorney general said he had “serious concerns” about whether the sheriff had probable cause to seize the election materials.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander