Sentence examples for were extremely improbable from inspiring English sources

The crux of his rebuttal was that such initial states were extremely improbable, and could hence safely be ignored.

That, of course, is extremely improbable.

"What everyone thought was extremely improbable turns out not to be improbable," Mr. Fidell said, referring to the possibility that Americans would be allied with Al Qaeda.

Since this process is extremely improbable, the liquid, or more precisely the condensed fraction of it, flows without any apparent friction.

But this is extremely improbable as long as filmmakers are more likely to have their camera confiscated than to secure an interview with the prosecutor on the case.

I've said it's extremely improbable". In an inquest, he points out, suicide has to be proved "beyond reasonable doubt".

It is extremely improbable that this type of preparation could ever have been produced at Fort Detrick, certainly not of the grade and quality found in that envelope.

But how should scientists conclude that the probability of an interesting hypothesis takes on a particular value or that a certain evidential finding would be extremely improbable if the interesting hypothesis were false?

The Yankees lead the Red Sox by seven games and, even though there are six more games between them, it is extremely improbable that the Yankees will botch this lead.

Likewise, France's electoral system (in which the winner has to take more than 50% of the popular vote) means it is "extremely improbable", say observers, that the Front National leader Marine Le Pen will become president in May.

But this is extremely improbable and not scientifically supported.