unlikely
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The research suggests a curfew is "unlikely to be enough on its own to prevent online harms," said Leanne Proctor, regulatory lead at the Online Responsibility Network, the organisation the survey was conducted for.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We're very unlikely to meet one, at least in our lifetime."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The July jobs report is unlikely to play a big role in the Fed’s decision.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
PMB Technology is expected to pivot from silicon metal manufacturing to higher-value silicon-aluminium alloy smelting, a move that could improve long-term profitability, though meaningful earnings contributions are unlikely before production ramps up in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their mother and oldest sister took care of their daily needs; but it’s unlikely that Maggie and Kate were allowed to keep much, if any, of the money they earned.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Then the next game turned out to be even unlikelier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Soon, Gef appeared in an even unlikelier place: the British courts.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023
Some of the suggested new tributes reach into unlikelier cultural realms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
One of the unlikelier opportunities that the covid-19 crisis has offered to theater-makers like the Geffen is the courting of a national audience: The Web doesn’t require proximity or parking spaces.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
"Why, then, yer Reverence," replied Phaddhy, who was now a little softened, and forgot his enmity against Parrah More for the present, "unlikelier things might happen."
From The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
Five years before he became Major League Baseball’s unlikeliest All-Star, Tristan Peters was a standout at Southern Illinois University looking for a place to stay sharp ahead of the upcoming draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Balancing sorrow with self-deprecation, Maron covers childhood abuse, his father’s dementia, evacuating his home with three cats during the L.A. fires and becoming the unlikeliest of Swifties.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
They have been the unlikeliest powerhouse imaginable for nearly two decades, perennially reaching the playoffs despite microscopic payrolls that consistently rank among the lowest in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It is, according to bookmakers, the unlikeliest Super Bowl match-up of modern times.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
A fellow as smart as Charlie would pick the unlikeliest place to hide in.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana
