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likelihood

[lahyk-lee-hood] / ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd /


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However, they acknowledged that persistently high oil prices could push that likelihood above 50%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Earlier this year, Citi analysts polled investors on the likelihood of airline mergers and acquisitions and found that nearly 60% of investors believed that a “major” M&A event would be likely in the industry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Amy Crews Cutts, president of economics-consulting firm AC Cutts & Associates, put the likelihood of recession at 85%, the most pessimistic of any forecaster in the survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In the simplest scenario, the likelihood of annihilation is constant and does not depend on how fast the particles are moving.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Every passing hour increased die likelihood that they would make good their escape.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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