likely
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But while it helped Hilton consolidate the Republican vote in the primary, helping him finish in second place, it will likely hurt him in the general election, DiCamillo said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
More likely, as Salon’s Amanda Marcotte has brilliantly observed, Trump actively seeks out these adversarial environments.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
A month after Simpson was acquitted, Trump went on The Howard Stern Show and said he was likely framed.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
But the company said that later checks found that nearly 34 million customer accounts - all in South Korea - were likely exposed.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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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