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likelihood

[lahyk-lee-hood] / ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd /


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The WMO said last month that there was a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall during the critical June-September rainy season in South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, much of Eritrea, Sudan and western and coastal Kenya.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"If there was a war in Taiwan today, the likelihood that China is going to militarise these humanoids and fight effectively is fanciful," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers reported that women using GLP-1 medications had roughly a 30% lower likelihood of developing breast cancer compared with women who were not taking the drugs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

His company sells a polygenic embryo-screening product, which screens prospective parents’ embryos and produces risk scores for their likelihood of developing disease, as well as factors like height, IQ and eye color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The market often underestimated the likelihood of extreme moves in prices.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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