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Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
And these kinds of difficult conversations may have to continue for months—maybe years.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Don’t rely on maybes or the remote possibilities others suggest.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Or maybe there’s a palpably competitive atmosphere, which can make some workers feel uncomfortable.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
And these kinds of difficult conversations may have to continue for months—maybe years.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
This is the season of second guessing on the left, a time of what-ifs and maybes.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Don’t rely on maybes or the remote possibilities others suggest.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maybe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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