probability
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The effect comes from changes in the motion of electrons within their orbitals, regions around an atom's nucleus where electrons have a high probability of being located.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mitchell has frequently pushed his theory that players who can reach 1,000 PWR playing minutes a season "gives them a higher probability" of playing for the Red Roses.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Fed funds futures are pricing around a 92% probability of a 25bps hike, marking the first-rate increase since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The new dot plot is also likely to suggest a higher probability of at least one hike next year,” said Chris Low, chief economist at FHN Financial.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
What is the probability that at least one of the men will get his own hat upon leaving?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Risk is when you know the possibilities and the probabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
New features for TV audiences attempted to enhance the viewer experience, with athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions flashing up on screen.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Softer inflation readings in June and July had eased pressure on the Fed to raise rates in September, with market-implied probabilities of a hike falling below 40% earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Fundamental particles such as electrons are instead described by a "wavefunction," a mathematical representation that researchers can use to calculate the probabilities of properties such as position and momentum.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Geneticists use these Punnett squares to determine inheritance, recessive and dominant genes, probabilities and chance.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing probability
Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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Genetics - Middle School
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Life Science: Genetics and Evolution
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