likely
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Women living in urban areas were twice as likely to do so, and the same increase was observed among women who frequently consumed ultra-processed foods.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
SpaceX shares will be traded on the New York technology-focused Nasdaq market, and some of the big global investment institutions are likely to buy shares.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The unemployment rate is likely to stay at a low 4.3%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Men following a special diet to manage high blood pressure were less than half as likely to add salt compared with those who were not following such a diet.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
“Because you thought it very likely that the girls at your work were vampires.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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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