as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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To cement his legacy, however, and for a grand strategy to materialize, the country and its national security leaders will need to overcome some fundamental and maybe intractable contradictions.
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
If the April 2 tariffs end up being less onerous than investors fear — maybe Trump includes no additional tariff increases on China, for example — stocks could rally.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Fourth, and maybe most important, even if Alston could be expansively read as lending support to college athletes using NIL, that support would only relate to antitrust scrutiny of NIL rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now that Cuomo has experienced it from the other side, maybe he’s changed his attitude.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
If the April 2 tariffs end up being less onerous than investors fear — maybe Trump includes no additional tariff increases on China, for example — stocks could rally.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Fourth, and maybe most important, even if Alston could be expansively read as lending support to college athletes using NIL, that support would only relate to antitrust scrutiny of NIL rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Now that Cuomo has experienced it from the other side, maybe he’s changed his attitude.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, perhaps the Vula curse is simply too strong.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Toxic algae bloom possibly related to Palisades Fire sickens marine life 02:54 Stephanie Wilcox said her toddler's pediatrician recommended testing their home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Thug and (possibly) Frank Ocean, a host of prominent acts have created alternate accounts recently.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Honestly, the matzo balls are probably going to be better.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Mini Countryman's biggest problem is probably the Hyundai Kona EV, which not only goes a lot further on a single charge but also has a starting price that's more than $12,000 cheaper, albeit with about 100 hp (75 kW) less to play with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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