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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /


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Not poetic, perhaps, but Homeric in its tenacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

If you're a parent, you may have breathed a sigh of relief - or perhaps frustration - at the UK government's plans to implement an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

But perhaps most saliently, the whole incident brought to light just how much the Supreme Court had relied on this particular security firm in the past.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

A toxic dump that humans couldn’t see or smell wrought perhaps the worst damage on the ocean in one place from a single poison.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"I thought perhaps you did not feel the cold."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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