as in maybe
it is possible
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Despite two straight losses – and some comments from his coach that were perhaps misconstrued – Keyone Jenkins is still FIU’s starting quarterback.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
David Wolf, the executive director of the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Scottsbluff, said experts estimate that as many 10 people died for every mile of the trail ‒ perhaps as many as 20,000 travelers, plus an unknown number of Native Americans killed during skirmishes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Kidnapped on the way home from school Yokota’s daughter Megumi is perhaps one of the most well-known of Japan’s abductees.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
David Wolf, the executive director of the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Scottsbluff, said experts estimate that as many 10 people died for every mile of the trail ‒ perhaps as many as 20,000 travelers, plus an unknown number of Native Americans killed during skirmishes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Kidnapped on the way home from school Yokota’s daughter Megumi is perhaps one of the most well-known of Japan’s abductees.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
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Well, maybe a little surprised, considering the opponent was the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who allowed only four runs in sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barring a late season storm, Duarte and Palazon expect the prices to hold steady, maybe even drop a little, as the first-month fever and novelty dies down.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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From Snickers to Reese's to Twix, one of America's favorite indulgences is getting more expensive, as tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices squeeze profit margins and customers' pocketbooks, possibly leading to fewer chocolate bars landing in trick-or-treat buckets this year.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite her busy Showgirl rollout — and possibly wedding planning — the singer has been present at many of Kelce’s home games this season.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Louisville would probably look quite different if the founder of Brown-Forman never became the first whiskey maker to bottle and seal his liquor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perhaps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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