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highly

[hahy-lee] / ˈhaɪ li /


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“I guess anything’s possible, but for me, it’s highly unlikely.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The film also has some fresh faces, including Stranger Things star Sadie Sink, who has joined the franchise in a highly secretive, mystery role.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

"This is a highly unusual meeting in the sense that we don't really know what the Fed chair's current thinking is," said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Aeon President Akio Yoshida said a gas leak was highly likely the cause of the explosion at the recently reopened mall in Kumamoto.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

At issue was how highly correlated the prices of various subprime mortgage bonds inside a CDO might be.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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