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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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Newcastle may have gone on to end a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy by lifting the EFL Cup in 2025.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

You likely have a high credit-utilization score, which suggests to lenders that you may be a higher risk.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Net interest income may remain weak due to margin compression and forex translation effects, while non-interest income and cost-control efforts could provide support, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

With a record number of Americans applying for British citizenship, the couple’s raffle may be well-timed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

This may be the last time I see them.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

“We just kind of figured we might have to go out and just release this ourselves. Let’s just do the best job we can, and be happy with what we put out,” Linton said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

That might be the best lesson we can take from Homer today.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

"An important link in the chain has just vanished into thin air, without there even having been a chance to recover the information Daniel Siad might have possessed—given that he was never questioned," she said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

A cynic might suggest they try replacing the EMH with the SMH — the Stupid Monkey Hypothesis.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“That’s just it—her path might be with our club,” Rue says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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