unlikely

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The Cheng visit is unlikely to substantially alter the substance of Trump’s meeting with Xi, said Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In February, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, suggested it was unlikely consumers would benefit.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"Crude oil prices are therefore unlikely to revert to pre-war levels in the near term."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He was pretty sure the two were in some kind of trouble, but it was unlikely he knew it was Lincoln’s killer who was a guest at his family’s dinner table.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson