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• a  not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
  an improbable event
• s  having a probability too low to inspire belief
• s  too improbable to admit of belief

• Weight for weight, the strongest structural material in the world is not steel or any other metal but "an improbable sandwich"two or more thin sheets of wood pressed.
• Mays' improbable over-the-shoulder catch saved two runs, and the Indians now had runners on first and third with one out.
• The problem is that this says, because something is vastly improbable, we need a God to explain it.

• unlikely
• unbelievable
• unconvincing
• marvelous
• marvellous
• tall

• probable

News & Articles

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• Cam Neely Confesses to ‘OMG’ Moment During Bruins’ Roller Coaster Game 7 Against Toronto
  There are many ways to describe the Bruins’ improbable Game 7 comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Perhaps Bruins president Cam Neely found the best way to sum it up when recalling that memorable night during Tuesday’s Stanley Cup Final media day. The Bruins’ unforgettable comeback […]
  June 11, 2013 - New England Sports Network
• Iranian reformists rally around common candidate
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's presidential race lost one more candidate Tuesday but gained a new script: reformist leaders uniting behind relative moderate Hasan Rowhani to boost his once-improbable shot at victory.
  June 11, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• West York wins thriller, will play for state title
  PINE GROVE --West York delivered another improbable, incredible ending on Tuesday to continue its run through the state baseball playoffs. The Bulldogs, who refuse to lose, scored their fourth straight victory in their last at-bat to edge Abington Heights, 5-4, in a PIAA Class AAA semifinal.
  June 11, 2013 - The York Dispatch

Quotes

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• Rex Ryan in New York Times
  Our official stance is it's improbable right now,Coach Rex Ryan said Monday on a conference call. "That's the way everybody will approach it. Our stance is we believe we're going to win every game."
• Barack Obama in USA Today
  This was the moment when the improbable beat what Washington always said was inevitable,Obama told cheering supporters.