not likely
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Cash, especially if the money is swept into non-interest or low-interest bearing accounts, is not likely to keep up with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Iowa is not likely to be mistaken for France anytime soon, but Lahn’s version of conservatism is still very European.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
It appeared custom-made for her, not likely a costume that some artist merely asked her to pose in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
However, these were consistently located 60–80 kilometres from the waterfront, so they are not likely to have been caused by capsizing icebergs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
He took her for rides in an old gray Oldsmobile—to the country, to drive-in movies—and they sat over bad coffee in certain dime stores where they were not likely to be recognized.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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