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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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"There may be lessons for AI in how the nervous system is organized."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

We may not have been dancing, but it was close.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, analysts worry that stripping Zelensky of the order may lead to a major diplomatic rupture that can have serious repercussions for both countries.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I dipped my head and may not have taken any more notice of him except that his eyes fixed on me in the most intense way, and a smile played on his lips.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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