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possibility

[pos-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌpɒs əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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The course and quiz are aimed at warning investors of the risks and possibility that returns fall far short of expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Neither Buckingham Palace nor representatives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will comment on the possibility of the King meeting his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, describing it as a private family matter.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

More recently, renewed interest in the possibility of microbial life within Venus' thick cloud layers has expanded that discussion to include Earth, Venus, and Mars.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

But the possibility that demand persists through price increases and margins improve means investor sentiment could get a boost.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

I could tell he had not considered the possibility that all the fatted ships he had traveled so far to plunder might be at the bottom of the sea by the time he got there.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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