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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /


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The dream even hinted at a life beyond domesticity — perhaps even freedom to “actually have a profession,” Kaplan added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Thursday, the literature laureate will be revealed, and perhaps the most keenly anticipated award -- the peace prize -- is due on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

A potential explanation: tariff evasion, perhaps through dishonest reporting or rerouting goods through third-party countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Last year, the organisers expected him to come to one or two games, perhaps only the final, but to everyone's surprise, he sat through every match on every day.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

It sounded like the sound a seashell makes when you hold it up to your ear —and a voice, perhaps.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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