unlikely

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She claimed that Pratt and Bass were teaming up against her — an unlikely scenario that drew laughs from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Even in the unlikely scenario that cannibalization occurs, Barclays believes it could be at least partially offset by increased computing demand resulting from quantum error correction, which runs on classical systems.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Still, diplomats said, it was unlikely to act militarily against Iran without American support—at least not in the immediate future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"It's such an unlikely tale, it could be out of a film," said Paul-Edouard Lallois, the prosecutor in charge of the enquiry.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Not only was she unlikely to make it across the charging river, but she was also about to stick her snout where it no longer belonged.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman