likely
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Speaking before Iran said it would temporarily reopen the Strait, Georgieva warned: "March was a tough month, but April is likely to be even tougher."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
If the Fed can engineer less demand for reserves, it would likely stick to the program of simply shrinking its assets by letting them mature, Cabana at BofA said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
It likely won’t be able to use it again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“Those who approach rideshare driving strategically, tracking expenses, choosing trips carefully, and optimizing efficiency are far more likely to weather periods of high gas prices,” wrote Avedian in the Rideshare Guy blog.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
But of course that made it all the more difficult to spot a likely barn or shed where we could lie up for the day.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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