probable
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Among the living, seven people have been confirmed to have hantavirus, including a French woman in a critical condition, while an eighth case is considered "probable", according to an AFP tally.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The alleged misconduct in that case came to light in late 2022 after a motorist said police had pulled him over and searched his vehicle without consent or probable cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
They generate a statistically probable answer which is “Thomas Edison.”
From Salon • May 12, 2026
In all, eight cases have been confirmed in the outbreak, and two more are listed as "probable", according to the World Health Organization and national health authorities, with citizens of six countries affected.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Did it indeed seem probable, as he had once overheard Dunbar ask, that the answers to the riddles of creation would be supplied by people too ignorant to understand the mechanics of rainfall?
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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