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arguable

[ahr-gyoo-uh-buhl] / ˈɑr gju ə bəl /




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He ruled that none of the grounds on which they sought a review were "arguable", and said there were sound reasons to protect the identity of the women.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

“He may want you to do something that is, you know, is arguable whether it’s the right path to go, but it’s a very rational approach to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 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




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