likely to

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Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That in turn was viewed as likely to trigger a global recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If the Fed steps back as a bond buyer, yields are likely to rise and prices to fall.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Rodrigo's as likely to reveal her ugly side – jealousy, obsession, self-destructive decision making – as she is to rant about her feckless exes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Yes, Westmoreland agreed, the Communists were likely to match American escalation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin