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The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which withholds federal funding to schools that permit transgender participation, is not likely to become law due to the Senate filibuster.
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
But a spokesman for Miami-Dade Corrections said a release is not likely to happen.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
It should be reserved for when proper healing is not likely to occur on its own.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
No woman has even won an Oscar for best cinematography, and that’s not likely to change in 2025.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
But a spokesman for Miami-Dade Corrections said a release is not likely to happen.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
It should be reserved for when proper healing is not likely to occur on its own.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
No woman has even won an Oscar for best cinematography, and that’s not likely to change in 2025.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Not likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20likely. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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