arguable

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In a press release Mr. Tucker describes “Othello” as “an extremely racist play”—an arguable if not dubious assertion, and one that isn’t much illuminated by the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"The facts concerning Mr Tarrant's offending are beyond dispute. He has not identified any arguable defence, or indeed any defence known to the law."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As a result of the AI boom, “it’s arguable that memory chips in particular are no longer cyclical and becoming a long-term growth industry instead,” Yardeni said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

It's also arguable that the party would have a better idea of it than anyone, given the money was allegedly embezzled from their own coffers.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It is arguable that 2 + 2 will equal 4 in any universe; and, surely, levers and balances would work in the same way in any universe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton