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The real impact of tariffs – if they are actually implemented – would not likely be large enough to unhinge the massive Treasury bond market.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The possibility of pilot error While investigators determine the cause of Thursday’s accident, aviation experts said the Kearny Mesa airport was not likely to blame for what happened.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
But since the few minutes’ difference between cutting your meat immediately and waiting until everyone is served is not likely to change the solution, why risk being rude to others?
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The pact provides a $4 million buyout to the player in the Braves don’t wish to renew it, though that is not likely.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The possibility of pilot error While investigators determine the cause of Thursday’s accident, aviation experts said the Kearny Mesa airport was not likely to blame for what happened.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
But since the few minutes’ difference between cutting your meat immediately and waiting until everyone is served is not likely to change the solution, why risk being rude to others?
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The pact provides a $4 million buyout to the player in the Braves don’t wish to renew it, though that is not likely.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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