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That new space-efficient algorithm would also be much slower, so the simulation was not likely to have practical applications.
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Fisherman case not likely to change Alexander status Monday’s dismissal of the charge against Fisherman probably doesn’t mean all that much to the Alexander brothers pending cases in South Florida or for their upcoming January federal trial New York.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The nutrient and sediment targets are not likely to change, since they were set in 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
California lawmakers are not likely to pass measures to restrict gender-affirming care or to prohibit women on Medicaid from obtaining birth control, pregnancy testing or medical screenings at a Planned Parenthood clinic.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Fisherman case not likely to change Alexander status Monday’s dismissal of the charge against Fisherman probably doesn’t mean all that much to the Alexander brothers pending cases in South Florida or for their upcoming January federal trial New York.
—Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The nutrient and sediment targets are not likely to change, since they were set in 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
California lawmakers are not likely to pass measures to restrict gender-affirming care or to prohibit women on Medicaid from obtaining birth control, pregnancy testing or medical screenings at a Planned Parenthood clinic.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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