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likely

[lahyk-lee] / ˈlaɪk li /




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Likely, any income and expenses from a rental would go on your mom’s returns, as she’s the owner of the house.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

When Likely caught the ball and took a couple of steps afterward, it looked like a cut-and-dried catch to anyone watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Likely targets for lowered tariffs include other food items, textiles, or home goods where the U.S. is highly reliant on imports that have minimal strategic value, says Owen Tedford, an analyst at Beacon Policy Advisors.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Likely use cases include medicine, analytical techniques, gas sensing, and environmental monitoring.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Likely the milpa cannot be replicated on an industrial scale.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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