likelihood
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Maxime Toubart, co-chair of the Comite Champagne, told the AFP news agency that the likelihood of hotter weather in the future means "this unusual harvest will probably become the norm in 10 to 15 years".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They say these molecules may have several practical advantages, including relatively inexpensive production, stability and a low likelihood of provoking an immune response.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Still, Carney had no choice but to turn down Trump's trade deal offer last month, despite the likelihood of retaliation, said Drew Fagan, an expert on Canada-US economic relations at the University of Toronto.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
On the one hand, the Treasury would want a yen that’s strong enough to reduce the likelihood that Japan needs to sell Treasury holdings to raise cash.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
There were pages and pages of gloom about the immediate likelihood of war between Japan and China, and the growing likelihood of war in Europe.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Defense departments around the world are preparing for higher likelihoods of conflict.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
In the end, Mr. Murray approaches the whole question less as a person of faith than as a social scientist, weighing likelihoods and limiting his conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Impact assessments for weather events such as heatwaves and storms range from "significant" to "moderate" with likelihoods of between 1% and 25%.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
About the matrimonial likelihoods of gentlemen with titles and estates Fame, that most tuft-hunting of divinities, is always distending her cheeks, and blowing the very finest flourishes her old trumpet affords.
From Wylder's Hand by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Vocabulary lists containing likelihood
Statistics and Probability - Middle School
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