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plausible

[plaw-zuh-buhl] / ˈplɔ zə bəl /


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While such a pathway is not Iran’s official policy, it nonetheless seems like a plausible outcome.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

But I do believe to effectively assemble a thriller, a writer must contemplate all that is possible in the present to realistically construct what dark, fearful deeds are plausible in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

In a Substack post published August 7 they explored Musk’s ambitious proposals that “shocked the world, once again,” but the team of Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros, Reyk Knuhtsen and Jordan Nanos think those proposals are plausible.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Not even the courtesy of a plausible excuse!

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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