most likely
Example Sentences
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The most likely explanation is that the shipment was being loaded or unloaded when an accident caused it to fall into the water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
In a report Friday, a team of Jefferies analysts called the big techs “the most likely source of funds” for portfolio managers planning to buy into the listing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
We are debating whether we should accept the loss and move, renting a place elsewhere near my family, most likely about a six-hour drive away.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Jantos says this equates to more than two hours per day "spent not in the company of another human, but most likely going deep in some sort of experience engaged in your phone".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Jack stared at them in surprise for a second, then realized that the creatures most likely didn’t know what May planned to use that hand for.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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