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possibility

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


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Those findings raise the possibility that protecting microtubules could help counter some of the harmful effects caused by a-beta.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Ventura was the only defendant not facing life in prison without the possibility of parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The U.S. dollar headed Thursday for its highest close in more than a year, as investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting, which revived the possibility of further interest-rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Dhiraj Narula, U.S. rates analyst at HSBC, pointed out that the Fed’s aggressive posture regarding the possibility of a rate hike had thrown markets a bit of a curveball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

It was considered too dangerous because of the possibility of the towline becoming tangled in the Hunley’s propeller, or because the “torpedo” could drift and slam into the Hunley instead of the enemy vessel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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