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plausible

[plaw-zuh-buhl] / ˈplɔ zə bəl /


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Above all, reading these two men side by side makes a plausible case for the greatness of Churchill, but also of Eisenhower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It also draws on the cognitive science tradition to identify a plausible list of indicators of consciousness based on the structure of information processing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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

It really wasn’t until 2020 that it felt like it was more plausible, possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It is not a plausible source of raw materials: the freightage from Mars to Earth would be too expensive for many centuries to come.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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