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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /


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This fallacy is perhaps best understood in the context of flipping a coin.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

"Four golds was the dream and perhaps dreams do come true," said Hunt.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The staff’s “rebellion,” Ms. Rogoyska tells us, lay “not in poisoning the Germans’ soup but in keeping something hidden from their masters, right under their noses: the finest wine, and perhaps a few men, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

She should, perhaps, even become a little suspicious.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

“Or perhaps not a parade. Perhaps we could just use your likeness on some promotional materials. Show the greater Washington area what a patriotic girl we have on our staff.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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