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[kred-uh-buhl] / ˈkrɛd ə bəl /


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The city wants KPC to more clearly show that it has a credible plan to get construction permits, fix blight in the near term and demonstrate that it can fund the purchase and renovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Adam believes the arborist’s account of Brian’s threats was reasonably credible given Brian’s prior statements about the tree.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

In a statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had designated Faustine Jackson Mafwele based on "credible information that he was involved in gross violations of human rights".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A more technical concern is how to set a credible baseline for Medicaid spending so states can’t inflate projections and pocket the difference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

As Arnauld recognized, the question of where to draw the line between facts that were too strange to be credible and facts that were strange but stubborn was far from straightforward.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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