as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
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Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
There were maybe 75 people on a pretty big dump truck, all crammed in.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
That's 70 - maybe even 75 percent of all the vote totals will be reported no later than 8:00 p.m. on election night.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
There were maybe 75 people on a pretty big dump truck, all crammed in.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
That's 70 - maybe even 75 percent of all the vote totals will be reported no later than 8:00 p.m. on election night.
—CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Now comes perhaps his biggest challenge yet: Taking over a San Jose Earthquakes team that finished last in the entire league and gave up the most goals (78) in MLS history.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of which, the Xbox Elite controller may possibly be the golden standard for modern controllers.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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There will possibly be California Attorney General Rob Bonta, best known for tough enforcement of state laws mandating huge amounts of dense new housing.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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