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plausible

[plaw-zuh-buhl] / ˈplɔ zə bəl /


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Paul Stevenson, a physics professor at the University of Surrey, said the tech giant's timeline sounded plausible - if its research lived up to its claims.

From BBC • 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

The government had plausible defenses that it never asserted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And given case law about CEQA, he said the union has “a very plausible argument.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Not only is it plausible, but it also kindly removes the blame from me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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