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Republicans say any changes to the spending would need to be passed by the House to prevent a shutdown, and that is not likely to happen in time because the House is not in legislative session this week.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Those actions, however, are not likely to restrict the federal government's ability to proceed on the OKC center, according to city officials.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Thus, even a wrong choice of music will not likely cause notable adversity.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But Maria Puerta-Riera, a Valencia College politics professor from Venezuela, says the Venezuelan community is not likely to vote for the GOP amid the immigration crackdown just because of Maduro’s removal.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Those actions, however, are not likely to restrict the federal government's ability to proceed on the OKC center, according to city officials.
—Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
Thus, even a wrong choice of music will not likely cause notable adversity.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But Maria Puerta-Riera, a Valencia College politics professor from Venezuela, says the Venezuelan community is not likely to vote for the GOP amid the immigration crackdown just because of Maduro’s removal.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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