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The researchers caution that these two connectivity patterns likely represent only part of autism's biological diversity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Though risks persist, other banks will likely copy Goldman and issue higher price targets, and that should keep many in a stock-buying, options-trading mood.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Executives “caveated that adoption of full AI portfolios will take time, likely causing a temporary breather,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
On Wednesday morning, the votes were still being counted, but Pratt looked likely to finish second—good enough for a runoff with Bass and a few more months in the limelight.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
And with all this talk of hanging, how could she dream of accusing a poor waif of a child, who likely had no one to teach him right from wrong to begin with?
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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