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Noun
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In other words, two independent events occur with an improbability that outweighs a chance of repetition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite the unlikelihood that Hurricane Erin is edging sharks closer to shore, National Weather Service meteorologists said people living along the East Coast, particularly North Carolina, can expect the storm's impacts to continue through the remainder of the week.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The increasing unlikelihood that the ultralow borrowing rates of the 2010s will come back any time soon has made the situation all the more dangerous.—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Preventability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventability. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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