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Adverb
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But maybe the most apt parallel was in 2004, when Reid’s Eagles beat the Cowboys 12-7 to improve to 13-1 and clinch homefield advantage for the postseason.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 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
The underlying metrics suggest the Leafs have maybe been a tiny bit unlucky but not much, with about four fewer goals than expected.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But maybe the most apt parallel was in 2004, when Reid’s Eagles beat the Cowboys 12-7 to improve to 13-1 and clinch homefield advantage for the postseason.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 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 9 Jan. 2025.
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