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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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All of which make the sprawling district in Nevada’s rough and rocky Great Basin an improbable political bellwether.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

As the models from Anthropic and OpenAI keep toppling brutal problems, they have done something no less improbable: They have turned me into a math person.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Lovers and ex-guerrillas Derlis Aizama and Daniel Paredes recently laid down arms to start a family, but Colombia's incoming hard-right administration might upend their improbable attempt at civilian life.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The turkey was fine, and the cheese was technically cheese, though the sandwich had achieved the improbable condition of being simultaneously refrigerator-cold and slightly melted.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Afterwards, though, they seem improbable, childish even, like something you’d do for fun; like a girls’ club, like secrets at school.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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