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Yet the researchers suggest that their evolutionary histories likely extend back to the open woodland environments that existed long before modern farming.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
This is because the Moon will be below the horizon around midnight, meaning its reflected light will be less likely to spoil the view.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Stockdale and Vitart said they did not know why the disruption came so early, but agreed the El Nino "could have been a factor in making it more likely."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
“My claim isn’t that AI will not help with cryptographic analysis—I think it very likely will,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
That those who were most able to pay their way were the least likely to be asked to was ironic, to be sure.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
The more Oura’s rings succeed in the market, the likelier these tech giants are to launch their own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
And the more new conditions a subscriber experienced, the likelier they were to switch to traditional Medicare, the study found.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The same three had objected in April to language signaling that a cut was the likelier next move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
Currently, the likeliest answer, by some distance, is Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Film critic Amy Nicholson and film editor Joshua Rothkopf discuss the festival’s muted American presence, the likeliest awards contenders and more in their Cannes preview.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
While unexpected Mac Mini demand is still the likeliest scenario, Apple could be managing inventory ahead of its next product cycle, said Counterpoint’s senior analyst Minsoo Kang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
They found the likeliest path down and began tugging at the dead wood.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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