as in maybe
it is possible
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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And while the spirits industry at large is going through a rocky period as sales have dropped globally over the last year, rum’s future is perhaps a bit steadier if forecasts hold up.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But a new biography, Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician, by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the obscure politician perhaps best remembered today for a running joke from a 1997 episode of Seinfeld.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
His innovative approach is perhaps most striking in his use of rare and unconventional materials, which often blend bold textures and lavish patterns.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
California is perhaps uniquely equipped to square off against Trump's new administration's plans, as the state possesses the second largest Department of Justice (DOJ) in the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rachel King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But a new biography, Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician, by James M. Bradley sheds new light on the obscure politician perhaps best remembered today for a running joke from a 1997 episode of Seinfeld.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
His innovative approach is perhaps most striking in his use of rare and unconventional materials, which often blend bold textures and lavish patterns.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
California is perhaps uniquely equipped to square off against Trump's new administration's plans, as the state possesses the second largest Department of Justice (DOJ) in the country.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Her few literary precedents included her colleague Edwin Denby, maybe Aby Warburg, perhaps a few nineteenth-century European or Russian writers.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The truth about online alerts fueling impulse buys More:Consumers could see a $5 overdraft fee in 2025 under a final rule — or maybe, not School events are streamed.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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One linked to a letter possibly written by the teen prior to the shooting.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Celtics are now valued at $5.66 billion coming off their championship run and in good shape to possibly run it back for another ring.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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It's expected to be finalized in October. ELECTIONS 2024 The three lieutenant governor candidates had their first and probably only debate on Tuesday at the state fair ― a mostly placid affair with room for only a few polite political jabs.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
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Because if those reforms didn’t happen, Barbara and I probably would not be sitting here talking with you, Jazmine, right?Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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