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The victim bought a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra online, and security experts say it was likely laden with spyware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Smaller neurons tend to respond more easily to stimulation, making them more likely to fire excessively.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
“I think more needs to happen here — and more is likely to happen,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments, as yields drifted higher Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
According to 2024 research by Mintel, more than half of UK holidaymakers say they are likely to choose to holiday at home rather than abroad for climate-related reasons.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
However, it is likely that we will never understand how spatial teleportation influences the timeline until and unless STSs engage in active teleportation.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The same three had objected in April to language signaling that a cut was the likelier next move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
They also argued that GLP-1 use was likelier to lead people to cut back on snacking more, as they save their appetites for dining out.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Beijing’s general anxiety about the national-security implications of its growing AI industry is a likelier explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But, surely, it was likelier my bag'd be here than anywhere else in the wood.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
The likeliest near-term explanation for that estimated $195-million opening, though, may have less to do with tone than with supply and brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Currently, the likeliest answer, by some distance, is Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Most analysts however still believe the likeliest outcome is that policymakers will keep the benchmark rate on hold at 2.25 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The likeliest outcome for 2032 is the same pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The likeliest first objection is the most straightforward one: is the theory true?
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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