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may

[may] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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"There may be someone who thought a piece of information was insignificant at the time, someone who was frightened to come forward, or someone whose loyalties have changed over the years," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

"We may have 30 million people being forced into poverty."

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

She may not take kindly to it, but she will likely give it thought.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

The same approach can also identify people whose brains show exceptional resistance to cognitive decline, suggesting they may eventually become "super agers."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

I may not know what I’m doing, but I’m definitely okay with seeing what happens next.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Clinicians have offered her more interventions that might increase the chance that she remains alive longer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

New Zealand might regret failing to take advantage of France's victory against South Africa on Friday night but they still leapfrog the Springboks to top the southern section with one weekend of regular matches remaining.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

One might already be developing amyloid-beta plaques or showing other biological changes associated with aging, while the other might not.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

However, some stocks that generate a lot of AI-related revenue may actually have “materially less exposure” to the data-center buildout than investors might assume, according to Newman.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

I understood he was saying that either one of us might see Sadie tomorrow, each for different reasons.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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