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improbable

[im-prob-uh-buhl] / ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

"Beating Chris Sutton over a full 380-game season is basically the equivalent of winning away at the Etihad: improbable, statistical chaos, and therefore deeply amusing."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In Tijuana, Justin Turner has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

“Yes. Something strange and improbable would happen so that the impossible couldn’t.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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