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probable

[prob-uh-buhl] / ˈprɒb ə bəl /


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A plaintiff like Gonzalez needs to show that law enforcement lacked even probable cause for an arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

TYG could be comparatively well positioned if the recent surge in oil prices tapers off, as futures markets suggest is probable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Search warrants are untested, one-sided presentations meant to establish probable cause, one of the lowest standards of proof in law,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The most probable path may be no move at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

That I will get heads when I flip this coin is more probable than that I will get heads when I flip this coin and get a 6 when I roll that die.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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