plausible
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Calls to reform have had limited effect in the past, leaving only one plausible means of encouragement: the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Instead, she points out that other outcomes are also plausible, including a growing risk that inflation could remain sticky if energy costs do not come down quickly, causing businesses to raise prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And given case law about CEQA, he said the union has “a very plausible argument.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The fact that Djokovic is the most plausible title contender is a damning indictment on the rest.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Nowadays, in English, we can no more have a merely plausible proof than we can have a false fact; but Boyle is using ‘proof’ differently from us.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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