likely
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On the field, the decision to expand the tournament to 48 teams -- up from 32 in 2022 -- is likely to strip the group stage of any sense of jeopardy.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
SpaceX is among the most widely held investments across colleges and universities, endowment executives say, likely making the rocket company’s coming IPO one of the great windfalls for American endowments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Others were shallow and smooth, especially on front teeth, likely caused by acidic fruits that many primates consume in large amounts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
UK retail investors are likely to be allocated around £1.5bn worth of shares and one of the UK's leading investing platforms hopes this could encourage a new generation of investors.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“You see, Twitch was commenting on the weather, and how it was likely that a thunderstorm may come, and Boo then remarked that she did not like thunder.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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