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may

[mey] / meɪ /
VERB
grant permission
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VERB
concede possibility
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The team's discovery may help explain why certain cancer cells move so aggressively.

From Science Daily

Though fans may be expecting the show to tackle mental health and other difficult topics, Cudi plans to keep the conversations lighthearted and fun.

From Los Angeles Times

An autistic person’s tone of voice or emotional affect may sound to a non-autistic person as if it doesn’t match the situation’s gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

Some rattlesnakes may be disturbed by a person who is 20 feet away and rattle in the hopes of getting the person to leave the area.

From Los Angeles Times

Americans with passports may register to vote more easily under this protocol.

From Salon