plausible
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Thankfully, the GP agreed it could be a "plausible reason".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Giuliani, on the other hand, made national headlines as “America’s mayor” for his leadership during the 9/11 crisis, and immediately became a plausible candidate for president.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
This time, with more than a half dozen plausible candidates and no obvious path to victory for any one, it’s every man and woman for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The chance of making money always seems plausible because few people focus on the hurdles that must be leapt for it to happen.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The critical issue is the quality of the purported evidence, rigorously and skeptically scrutinized—not what sounds plausible, not the unsubstantiated testimony of one or two self-professed eyewitnesses.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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