Example Sentences

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He then used the change in prediction-market implied probabilities of a normalization of Strait of Hormuz traffic to benchmark the moves in macro assets and estimate how much further markets could run.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

They also included another condition called "minimal zeros," which limits the number of points where scattering probabilities vanish.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

If I told you that Cadillac’s EV sales jumped 19% in Q1 2026—against a decline of 27% in the overall EV market, year-over—would it update any probabilities for you?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

AI systems produce probabilities, and people treat them as certainties.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Rhetoric deals with probabilities rather than certainties: with analogy and generalization.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith