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Noun
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Every screening kicked off with a video tribute to him, and each replay drove home the sheer heroic improbability of what Redford had accomplished.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Some feel detached, as if the shock still lingered, and the realization of survival despite the improbability had not set in.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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This is not simply the unlikelihood of a popular guy finally noticing his wallflower best friend (like the story of Colin and Penelope in season 3).—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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All of this is to say that while the White House publicly maintains its displeasure with the Supreme Court for signaling its unlikelihood to let the tariffs stand, there’s a chance that the court’s refusal to play ball could prove a blessing in disguise.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Preventability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventability. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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