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

Could they run simulations based on every conceivable shot played in an end, for example?

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The metal purine and pyrimidine models, needed for systematically checking all the conceivable hydrogen-bonding possibilities, had not been finished on time.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson