likely
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Lemonides said Intel was likely to make significant improvements in yields from its newer manufacturing facilities.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Much of the demand is coming from individual investors, Mazza said, though a handful of larger tickets show that hedge funds are likely trading it too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
In patients who later developed colorectal cancer, Bacteroides fragilis was much more likely to carry a specific bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacteria.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Following the leaked memo from Sharma, business professor Joost van Dreunen said he believed it was likely "Xbox will start relying much more heavily on advertising" rather than subscription services or content to make money.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
That night I made myself stay awake, watching the sky for its darkest hour before the dawn, when the sleepy guards were most likely to be dozing.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing likely
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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