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But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable.
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Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash.
—Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
By the time construction began in 2019, the formerly unthinkable notion of shrinking the auditorium had become thinkable.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
The demonstrations have at times also boldly called for China to return to the path of political liberalization that seemed at least thinkable, even openly discussable, under Mr. Jiang during the 1990s.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash.
—Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
By the time construction began in 2019, the formerly unthinkable notion of shrinking the auditorium had become thinkable.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
The demonstrations have at times also boldly called for China to return to the path of political liberalization that seemed at least thinkable, even openly discussable, under Mr. Jiang during the 1990s.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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