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“This supports our view heading into October that back-end yields were likely approaching a peak, and that the equal weight S&P was the more attractive expression of the broadening trade.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

In recent weeks, officials have indicated that an increase in the key rate to 4% from 3.75% is likely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

That tough summer stretch likely marked the “beginning of the end” for the bull market, but the strategist warned the bear market won’t come due to one event.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hamilton's point is that if the Ferraris had worked together on the first lap, they would have been running one-two and could have controlled the race from there and likely finished in those positions.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Penelope had taken any number of excursions with the children in which she had warned them not wander off, but this time she knew that she was the one most likely to get lost.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Based on the timing of their filings, they could launch IPOs as soon as August, but post-Labor Day is much likelier, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

That language is expected to come out, an acknowledgment that a cut is now no likelier than a hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Intelligent people are likelier than less intelligent ones to escape those causes of high mortality in traditional New Guinea societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

Bartlett compiled a list of the 21 likeliest presidential candidates, and Lincoln’s name did not appear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Many voters are still getting to know Becerra, who is the likeliest candidate to be California’s next governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

They found the likeliest path down and began tugging at the dead wood.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding