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Noun
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The group’s determination is rooted in part in the sheer improbability of the kitten’s survival through the tornado itself.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Not only because of the improbability of making up a seven-point gap that may well grow by the time that Chelsea next play in the league, but because there is no sign of this side summoning any sort of challenge.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The unlikelihood that any comparable Republican opposition would develop to a Dhillon promotion today underscores the GOP’s civil rights transformation.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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His starting point was not optimism about the likelihood of human agreement but a sober recognition of its unlikelihood.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Preventability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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