improbable

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Then came the most improbable comeback in college basketball’s modern history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But the great irony of a victory sealed by his improbable 2-pointer was that High Point only found itself in a position to win because of Johnston’s outrageous strategy for shooting threes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And yet it remains in a state of reinvention, making it an ideal place for dreamers to impose their improbable dreams, to make bets on themselves as artists, as creatives, as immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Down by 18 points in the second quarter, the ailing Mavericks had nearly pulled off an improbable comeback.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The vendor who formerly had the Quarter route wore an improbable pirate’s outfit, a Paradise Vendor’s nod to New Orleans folklore and history', a Clydian attempt to link the hot dog with Creole legend.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole