likely
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Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In the meantime, he explained, prices will likely remain elevated, but not in an unprecedented way.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
With two wins from their opening three games in the 2025-26 season, it looked likely to be more of the same from Sale, but from then on, the wheels came off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Baur then notes that 20% of $75 billion amounts to at least $15 billion in capital that is likely to flow to the U.S. on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Chauncey Burr was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages, which he likely could not afford.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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