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Researchers found that people who regularly consumed foods such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, edamame, and soy milk were less likely to develop hypertension.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
It's far from impossible someone will catch up - and McLaren would be considered the team most likely to do so.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Price gains in Treasurys are likely a catchup play to other global government bonds overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Scientists say sunlight scattering through Mars' dusty atmosphere likely caused the effect.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
But of course that made it all the more difficult to spot a likely barn or shed where we could lie up for the day.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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