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probable

[prob-uh-buhl] / ˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Other groups also later became eligible for the programme, including certain sixth form students attending a school or college where there had been a confirmed or probable case.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

The most probable path may be no move at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He visualized its probable progress with agonizing clearness-that one would start slowly, drop from ledge to ledge, trundle across the neck like an outsize steam roller.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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