unlikely

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Yet World Cup stories can emerge from unlikely places too.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Sanofi said it would stop a late-stage study of an experimental treatment for a rare immune disorder after concluding the drug was unlikely to deliver sufficient efficacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Execution speed is not as quick as we would like on product and inventory clearance, with the remainder of cal-2026 unlikely to deliver positive revenue growth,” wrote RBC analyst Piral Dadhania.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Detrick said higher inflation makes additional rate cuts from the Fed unlikely, but also points to a U.S. economy that’s turning a corner and improving.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It is unlikely that his device to harness the zero-point energy will be any different.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife