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Before last year the overwhelming majority of Musk’s more than 200 million followers likely had never heard of Lowe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

After scoring, opponents are more likely to attack, which stretches the game, allowing United to play to their strengths and in a more direct fashion.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Any attacks in the waterway are likely to make it less attractive to shippers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

That location, as well as the destination of the ships, is likely to raise concerns that the attackers were trying to disrupt a key maritime chokepoint or attack a U.S. port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“The volcano’s behavior suggests … an eruption is more likely to occur within the next hundred years, and perhaps even before the end of this century,” they concluded.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

And the more new conditions a subscriber experienced, the likelier they were to switch to traditional Medicare, the study found.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The opposing rulings created a circuit split, making it likelier that the issue will end up at the Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But plenty of pop stars, from Madonna to Britney Spears, have changed their brand as they age without losing faith from their fans, which means the likelier explanation for Swift’s dip in popularity is financial.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

They also argued that GLP-1 use was likelier to lead people to cut back on snacking more, as they save their appetites for dining out.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

But, surely, it was likelier my bag'd be here than anywhere else in the wood.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Nvidia has not yet explained why the price of a certain graphics card has jumped up 87%, but memory is the likeliest driver.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Currently, the likeliest answer, by some distance, is Manchester United.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Most analysts however still believe the likeliest outcome is that policymakers will keep the benchmark rate on hold at 2.25 percent.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Film critic Amy Nicholson and film editor Joshua Rothkopf discuss the festival’s muted American presence, the likeliest awards contenders and more in their Cannes preview.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

The likeliest first objection is the most straightforward one: is the theory true?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt