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Workers likely won’t be willing to accept an even smaller share of the pie, Higgins said, particularly as rising costs of living continue to squeeze more low-income consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
In agriculture, the same knowledge could help researchers develop cereal crops that are less likely to fall over before harvest.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
And for the Bolsonaros, Florida is likely to feel more like home than anywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Even if a deal does come, any relief for hospitals would likely be narrow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Isn’t it still most likely my mum was killed when the Germans attacked Warsaw?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Granite Staters are considerably more secular than Mainers—19 points likelier to be religiously unaffiliated than the nation as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, he said, shoppers who are more budget-conscious today are likelier to opt for, say, cheaper jewelry that might be sold in malls or supermarket chains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The opposing rulings created a circuit split, making it likelier that the issue will end up at the Supreme Court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But plenty of pop stars, from Madonna to Britney Spears, have changed their brand as they age without losing faith from their fans, which means the likelier explanation for Swift’s dip in popularity is financial.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Intelligent people are likelier than less intelligent ones to escape those causes of high mortality in traditional New Guinea societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Nvidia has not yet explained why the price of a certain graphics card has jumped up 87%, but memory is the likeliest driver.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The likeliest near-term explanation for that estimated $195-million opening, though, may have less to do with tone than with supply and brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Currently, the likeliest answer, by some distance, is Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Most analysts however still believe the likeliest outcome is that policymakers will keep the benchmark rate on hold at 2.25 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
He figured I’d be the likeliest to grass.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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