likelihood
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Researchers reported that women using GLP-1 medications had roughly a 30% lower likelihood of developing breast cancer compared with women who were not taking the drugs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Since the start of the Iran conflict, markets have been steadily pricing in a higher likelihood of rate hikes in 2026, according to CME Group data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank for a second consecutive quarter as activity stalled at the start of the year, raising the likelihood the country dipped into a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The greater likelihood, however, is that we wouldn’t see any object–even a comet–until it was about six months away, which would be much too late.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing likelihood
Statistics and Probability - Middle School
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