probable
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There was joy in pretending this was a complete coincidence and not a highly probable event; these were all ladies with bangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He resigned his judgeship in 2023 after he confirmed his relationship with Freeman to The Wall Street Journal and the federal appeals court that appointed him to the bench found probable cause he committed misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"It is therefore highly probable that we will end up classifying it as a megafire."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The approach to Earth of Hailey’s Comet in the year 66 is the probable explanation of the account by Josephus of a sword that hung over Jerusalem for a whole year.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing probable
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