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able to be imagined They discussed the question from every conceivable angle. It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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Recent Examples of conceivable The prospect of winning control of the Senate, where the 2026 map favors Republicans, now seems conceivable but still unlikely. —
Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 If any one case is thrown out, Trump’s allies will just try again, hooking onto any conceivable excuse until both your will and your resources are depleted. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 By any conceivable standard, their lives were miserable, boring, uncertain, short, and full of tragedy. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Internal divisions were another conceivable problem for Laporta in this election, especially over how club legends Messi and Xavi have been treated. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conceivable
Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 If any one case is thrown out, Trump’s allies will just try again, hooking onto any conceivable excuse until both your will and your resources are depleted. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 By any conceivable standard, their lives were miserable, boring, uncertain, short, and full of tragedy. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Internal divisions were another conceivable problem for Laporta in this election, especially over how club legends Messi and Xavi have been treated. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conceivable
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Plan ahead as much as possible Nailing down all the angles of your trip ahead of time can save you both a lot of headaches and a significant amount of money.— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
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The November 2024 ceasefire was the best possible alternative at the time — certainly better than more war.— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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