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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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Fontanini of Lion Street says such transactions may not withstand IRS scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

"If your child thinks their outcomes won't meet your expectations, they may start to feel that their effort is pointless," she says.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

However, plans may include language allowing additional access under specific circumstances.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Creevy said these broader groups can reveal more about what may be taking place inside cells than any single molecule alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

His humors may or may not be in balance, but Phineas is resting quietly at last.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Haynie said that in retrospect, the school might have been better off not constructing so much simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Shortly before the birth of their first child, a doctor agreed to investigate what information might exist about their respective donors.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

They’ll be encouraged to connect their personal experiences to works in the museum’s collection while also considering how they might creatively express their own life stories, from their individual communities, through art.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

The Treasury market’s response suggests his remarks might have helped restore some of the Fed’s credibility.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

A stubborn group of people might try starting an unsanctioned game.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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