likely
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Earlier this year, Citi analysts polled investors on the likelihood of airline mergers and acquisitions and found that nearly 60% of investors believed that a “major” M&A event would be likely in the industry.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The firm will nonetheless likely retain its position “as long as marketers have confidence that Nielsen is better than the next best alternative,” Wieser said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Executives hoping for a sympathetic hearing for underwhelming numbers this earnings season are likely to receive short shrift and might have to brace for a stock tumble.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The “swift” change in fuel costs and the impact on already fragile industry profitability is likely to force airlines to pull down supply, the analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Penelope had taken any number of excursions with the children in which she had warned them not wander off, but this time she knew that she was the one most likely to get lost.
From "The Unseen Guest" 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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