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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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He wrote in his “The Fusion Conclusion” newsletter that many fusion experts “think that what TAE is trying to do is improbable if not impossible and have physics-informed calculations to back up their opinions.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

US media reports cite aviation experts as saying fuel switches in a Boeing 737 lock into position, making it improbable they were switched off accidentally.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This one lasted eight days and—maybe inevitably—took one more improbable turn at the end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Yet it was acknowledged Wolves needed at least one win from those two games to maintain hopes of an improbable comeback, and defeat by Bournemouth at the end of January changed the tone.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

At the Abuja airport on his way back to Lagos, he thought of going to the international wing instead, buying a ticket to somewhere improbable, like Malabo.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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