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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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TOKYO—Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that the government is ready to take action against any excessive yen movements, as the currency weakens toward levels that may trigger intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal

Producing 6,000 tonnes by the early 2030s may still leave the country short - and exposed - as demand continues to accelerate.

From BBC

What conversations between the two men, which may have happened in the coming days, weeks or even months, had to be rushed in a matter of hours after Badenoch's intervention?

From BBC

And Europe may not be able to play nice forever.

From Barron's

But the company’s intervention may end up being a positive thing for the stock—and the broader crypto ecosystem–in the long run.

From Barron's