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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /


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They also lay the groundwork of perhaps the most sophisticated attack in college basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That means Friday’s data, collected during the period ended on March 14, are perhaps even more backward-looking than usual.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While perhaps the strongest of the three arguments, that title of the Civil Rights Act goes on to require the attorney general to offer a “statement of the basis and the purpose” of their request.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But there have been other standout performers this season, including the likes of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, and perhaps somewhat more unexpected stars like Igor Thiago and Antoine Semenyo will likely be in the mix.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Yonder was far from The King’s City, and if her family was still there, perhaps they would know about the spinning and how I could get out of this heap of trouble.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff