likelihood
Example Sentences
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Southern Californians mopping up from record-breaking rains over the Christmas holiday may be in for more wet weather to usher in the new year — including a high likelihood of rain on the Rose Parade.
From Los Angeles Times
The study links early-life microbiota changes in mice, even without direct emulsifier consumption, to a higher likelihood of developing these chronic conditions later on.
From Science Daily
Researchers behind the Stanford study found the co-responder model decreased involuntary psychiatric holds by approximately 17% and reduced the likelihood of future mental health 911 calls among the four pilot cities.
From Los Angeles Times
The BOJ governor expressed confidence in the country’s wage-price dynamics, noting that “the likelihood of Japan’s economy returning to a so-called zero-norm state, in which wages and prices hardly change, seems to have decreased considerably.”
The findings also point to a higher likelihood of serious side effects, including heart disease.
From Science Daily
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