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likelihood

[lahyk-lee-hood] / ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd /


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Researchers reported that women using GLP-1 medications had roughly a 30% lower likelihood of developing breast cancer compared with women who were not taking the drugs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

He said the figures raised the likelihood the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year, contributing to the stock market selloff.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Since the start of the Iran conflict, markets have been steadily pricing in a higher likelihood of rate hikes in 2026, according to CME Group data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Still, if a team of experts had set out to create a human being to maximize the likelihood that he would terrify a Wall Street customer, they might have designed something like Lippmann.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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