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plausible

[plaw-zuh-buhl] / ˈplɔ zə bəl /


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"It's plausible to believe that every major wild dog population in eastern and southern Africa, other than fenced ones, are potentially connected," he said.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Rather than immediately identifying the unknown absorber, the results make the list of plausible candidates more restrictive.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

That’s plausible, but the challenge is doing it convincingly.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"If disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persist through the winter, a price range of 100 to 150 euros per megawatt-hour is plausible," Julien Mathonniere at Energy Intelligence told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The possibility that Gregor might fail made the whole prophecy more plausible.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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