probability
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Even without food and energy, core prices rose a more-than-expected 0.3%, or 2.6% on the year, increasing the probability the Federal Reserve raises rates again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said "a December hike is now effectively fully priced", adding that there was also a 66 percent probability of a January lift.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"And if he misses the chance, so be it. At the end, the more volume we generate, the bigger the probability of him scoring more goals."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
There’s also an 83% chance that this El Niño will be the strongest on record, going back to 1950, up from a 75% probability forecast last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
That is, how many people would there have to be in a group in order for the probability to be half that at least two people in it have the same birthday?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
The two movements overlap heavily in membership and ideas, sharing an emphasis on reasoning through evidence and probabilities, and a conviction that preventing human extinction should be a top priority.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
If you act like you know the probabilities when you do not, you can bet heavily on the future looking like the past and be completely wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Adapted for TV: There will be the use of augmented reality, athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions to develop viewer experience.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Softer inflation readings in June and July had eased pressure on the Fed to raise rates in September, with market-implied probabilities of a hike falling below 40% earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Geneticists use these Punnett squares to determine inheritance, recessive and dominant genes, probabilities and chance.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing probability
Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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Genetics - Middle School
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Life Science: Genetics and Evolution
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