probable
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Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 21, there were 336 confirmed and probable cyclosporiasis cases in California, the state health department reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The prior accounting standard let banks record loan-loss reserves only when losses became probable based on new developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies the chemical as a probable carcinogen and has linked exposure to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Closing arguments followed a five-day preliminary hearing in July, during which prosecutors outlined their evidence to show probable cause for trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The two men argued it was more probable that a single migration had left Asia, and that some people in Haplogroup A were in it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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