probable
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A police officer had probable cause to believe that the motorcycle was stolen and that Mr. Collins had driven it in an illegal high-speed chase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In November 2025, a Ukrainian first-person-view drone used an AI-assisted guidance system to strike a probable Russian tank after the drone’s communications link with its operator was disrupted.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Now, after years of delays, a jury has found that it was possible, but not probable, that failings by the Department of Infrastructure over the tunnel in which he was found contribute to his death.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Swain expects future waves of humidity are probable in coming years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
At a later time, it is more probable that the system will be in a disordered state than in an ordered one because there are more disordered states.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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