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Aguirre will likely deploy the 4-3-3 formation he used during Mexico’s final warm-up match against Serbia.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The company said in a confidential filing statement that there were “things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company,” but declined to elaborate further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
They also noted that the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall in the area is likely to continue in the future, posing a threat to the survival of Tapanuli orangutans and their habitat.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Rodrigo's as likely to reveal her ugly side – jealousy, obsession, self-destructive decision making – as she is to rant about her feckless exes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
These species would most likely be extinct were it not for human intervention.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Vocabulary lists containing likely
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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