conceivable

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For decades, closure of the strait was regarded as something that was conceivable in theory, but operationally improbable in practice, Morgan Stanley noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Before this March, Nebraska had failed to win a tournament game in just about every manner conceivable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Yet opening the strait is the only conceivable solution to sky-high oil prices, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for Gulf Oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But if CBS execs lose their patience, it’s conceivable that the network can pull him off the air and use guest hosts until the end of the program’s run.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

And the man who cranked the sugarcane press gripped the palm fan that he ordinarily used to chase away flies, agitating the air from every conceivable angle.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri