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likelihood

[lahyk-lee-hood] / ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd /


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Those changes sat side by side with different types of technologies that I think also increased the likelihood of a candidate-centered campaign.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

The connections to Europe are smaller and less certain, but there is some evidence that El Nino can increase the likelihood of cold conditions later in the winter in Northern Europe, said Simpson.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Moving patients with Alzheimer’s disease, he said, is associated with “behavioral destabilization, increased agitation, accelerated functional decline and a higher likelihood of acute care utilization.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

Granted we were several steps away from that, but a growing number of folk at Westminster were anticipating its likelihood.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Nor, in all likelihood, would you have enough time, because the answer sheets have to be turned in soon after the test is over.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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