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Say the mandatory tip is $20 on a $100 dinner, according to tax experts, the $20 is not likely to be eligible for the tax deduction on tips.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s not likely to happen until one of us dies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
His federalizing of National Guard units has brought stasis to criminal justice in the District because judges and juries are not likely to indict or set trials because of questionable constitutionality.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The country is therefore not likely to face the same demographic pressures driving policymakers in nations with fast-aging populations such as South Korea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s not likely to happen until one of us dies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
His federalizing of National Guard units has brought stasis to criminal justice in the District because judges and juries are not likely to indict or set trials because of questionable constitutionality.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The country is therefore not likely to face the same demographic pressures driving policymakers in nations with fast-aging populations such as South Korea.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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