likelihood
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On Sunday, the likelihood is Gakpo - who has attracted interest from Spurs - will start down the left while Ngumoha will play on the right.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
David Tamayo, head of Colombia's disaster relief agency, acknowledged that the "likelihood of finding survivors is going to diminish" after Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Regular stair climbing was also associated with a lower likelihood of developing serious cardiovascular conditions, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
That study even found negative effects for participants born after 1986, including an increased likelihood of not being employed or enrolled in school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Everyone’s got to do their time in the bottom of the barrel,” the union rep had said to our class regarding the likelihood of our initial assignment to Sing Sing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Humanoids tasked with performing multiple jobs use artificial intelligence and are “probabilistic,” meaning they operate on statistical likelihoods, not certainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The danger arises when people believe that the model is retrieving truth rather than generating likelihoods.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Defense departments around the world are preparing for higher likelihoods of conflict.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
"We were given an endless list of likelihoods for Anna’s development and that they weren't going to be straightforward," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
I calculate probabilities and attempt nothing that lacks strong likelihoods of success.
From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Vocabulary lists containing likelihood
Statistics and Probability - Middle School
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