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perhaps

[per-haps] / pərˈhæps /


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Perhaps, I suggest, Mescal could stand in for McCartney on his next tour.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Perhaps the hardest task in music is to take something already exceptional and to help it grow further," he said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Perhaps by retracing Chapman’s steps, the author suggests, he can resolve some of these conflicts, historical and personal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Perhaps most notably, the effects appeared quickly and lasted for months after only two doses.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Perhaps you plan to fight Hitler by striking him on the skull with your pint of ale?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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