plausible
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But the only argument with even a plausible chance of prevailing, in my view, is that the General Assembly—Virginia’s Legislature—didn’t follow the proper procedure.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
"One assessment does not mean the assessment is plausible, and a six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary," Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
If the banks can’t give satisfactory answers, banking supervisors should require them to set capital aside as if the answer were the worst plausible one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
It was plausible, given his background in videogames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The straightforward example of the discovery of the moons of Jupiter shows that these claims are superficially plausible, but mistaken.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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