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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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Quintero, the young entrepreneur, also welcomes the notion that his hometown may return to its renowned era of affluence.

From Los Angeles Times

That may be true, to a boring and limited extent, but it isn’t even close to the whole story.

From Salon

“Study that person. Copy that person. The borrowed traits may fit awkwardly at first, but don’t fret. You’ll be surprised by how fast the pose becomes you, and you the pose.”

From Los Angeles Times

The golden age of private equity may be over, he suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rash may be harder to detect on brown and black skin.

From BBC