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But the standoff was heard by the court Monday and likely will force clarity on an issue that has long lacked it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Both countries will suffer economic harm from this trade war, and Canada will likely suffer more.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is also possible they bring in another forward but that probably depends on one of their existing ones leaving, with Joshua Zirkzee the most likely.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It also isn’t likely that Nvidia would be liable for its entire lease backstops, which reduce over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By the time he met Maggie Fox, Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s name had appeared in the country’s newspapers and magazines hundreds, likely thousands, of times.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Previous chairs could persuade a colleague against dissenting with a tweak to the statement—a hawkish phrase here, a dovish nod there—or by implying that action was likelier at a later meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But plenty of pop stars, from Madonna to Britney Spears, have changed their brand as they age without losing faith from their fans, which means the likelier explanation for Swift’s dip in popularity is financial.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Warner Bros. board has said it believes that Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal offers better value, stronger financing and a likelier path to regulatory approval.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
But, surely, it was likelier my bag'd be here than anywhere else in the wood.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Bartlett compiled a list of the 21 likeliest presidential candidates, and Lincoln’s name did not appear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Currently, the likeliest answer, by some distance, is Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The likeliest outcome for 2032 is the same pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Many voters are still getting to know Becerra, who is the likeliest candidate to be California’s next governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
They found the likeliest path down and began tugging at the dead wood.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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