probable
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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
The 10-year yield has been rising over the past week due to renewed escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, rising oil prices, as well as a probable interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve to quell inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Jaafri's probable cause of death was given by the hospital and medical examiner as bronchopneumonia due to flu and frailty.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
If prosecutors were to present the case to a grand jury, a prosecutor would still have to believe there was probable cause a crime was committed before arguing for an indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
At a later time, it is more probable that the system will be in a disordered state than in an ordered one because there are more disordered states.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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