plausible

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What initially seemed unlikely is now becoming more plausible, with the risk of a stagflationary environment starting to take shape, SimCorp’s Olivier d’Assier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

It simply chooses the most plausible word to follow the previous one, based on preset parameters and the vast quantities of information it has been trained on.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

However, in November, Sullivan gave his only media interview to the BBC and claimed he had been "stitched up" after his arrest, including being fed information to make his false confession sound plausible.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Howard challenged the anonymous writer to produce proof of his charges and angrily defied anyone in the room to give him a plausible argument for how the allegations could have been possible.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand