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unlikely

[uhn-lahyk-lee] / ʌnˈlaɪk li /


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Giving people money whether they’re working or not is unlikely to increase the number of workers or make them more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Running data can be useful in painting a clearer picture of how a match has panned out but in isolation it is unlikely to reliably predict how often a team wins.

From BBC

But Iran analyst Danny Citrinowicz, from the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, says a deal on Iran is unlikely, because the gaps in both position and expectations are too wide to bridge.

From BBC

With an injured finger in my senior year, I knew getting drafted in the first or second round was unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though Mahan did not specify how he would link government outcomes to pay raises, state lawmakers have largely panned his campaign and are unlikely to get on board.

From Los Angeles Times