likely
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After all, because of the predominance of farming across Europe, the likely alternative long-term was extinction.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
But this race is going to be the sort of toxic mud match in which the candidate who is most unfairly attacked will also likely lose.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Health insurance is likely to be your biggest new expense if you retire before 65.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Mom, of course, was not likely to return at all.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing likely
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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