probable
Example Sentences
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TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The most probable path may be no move at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
In the March 4 letter to Bianco, the attorney general said he had “serious concerns” about whether the sheriff had probable cause to seize the election materials.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
In February, the CDC confirmed 28 infant botulism and 20 cases of probable infant botulism linked to the formula.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
For, though it offended her sense of order, she knew it was overwhelmingly probable that everyone else had thoughts like hers.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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