improbable
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Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds, battles over security and lawsuits against UK tabloids.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The turkey was fine, and the cheese was technically cheese, though the sandwich had achieved the improbable condition of being simultaneously refrigerator-cold and slightly melted.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
It seems improbable that Fifa will back down in the same manner.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Lawrence’s attempt failed because both guns he aimed at Jackson misfired—an event so doubly improbable that Mr. Jones suggests the odds against it were 125,000 to 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Chicken John was forever losing the trail and ending up in the most improbable places.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing improbable
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"A Quilt of a Country," Vocabulary from the argument
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"A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen
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