probable
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The most probable response is not the same as a factually verified answer, complete with context.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Among living patients, all of whom are passengers or crew of the ship, seven cases have been confirmed and an eighth is listed as "probable", according to an AFP tally of official figures.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
That brings the total number of cases of hantavirus to nine, seven laboratory confirmed and two probable cause, including three deaths.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Hsiung was arrested for taking beagles from Ridglan Farms in March, following a judge’s finding of probable cause for anticruelty violations at the facility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It was probable, in fact, that the only reason Maud was being sued was because of the cloud Morris Sampson had hung over her head.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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