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may be
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
May- be
Perhaps.
May-be, that better reason will asswage
The rash revenger’s heart, words well dispos’d
Have secret pow’r t’ appease inflamed rage. Fairy Queen.May-be, the am’rous count solicits her
In the unlawful purpose. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.’Tis nothing yet, yet all thou hast to give;
Then add those may-be years thou hast to live. Dryden.What they offer is bare may-be and shift, and scarce ever amounts to a tolerable reason. Thomas Creech.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of may be in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of may be in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of may be in a Sentence
many believe that to treat people equally is the fairest way of working. To treat people who are different equally may be the unfairest thing of all.
I think we're not too far away from a recovery and it looks like now this may be the bottom.
He asked me to support that bill and I said, 'yeah of course, this is what senators are supposed to do, forge consensus' ... and I supported that even though my ideas were different, marco cut and run, plain and simple, for whatever reason -- may be legitimate reasons but he cut and run.
Jeremy Richman was deeply devoted to supporting research into brain abnormalities that are linked to abnormal behavior and to promoting brain health. Tragically, Jeremy Richman death speaks to how insidious and formidable a challenge brain health can be and how critical it is for all of us to seek help for ourselves, our loved ones and anyone who we suspect may be in need, jeremy's mission will be carried on by the many who love Jeremy Richman, including many who share the heartache and trauma that Jeremy Richman has suffered since December 14, 2012. We are crushed to pieces, but this important work will continue, because, as Jeremy Richman would say, we have to.
Now may be a good time to begin normalizing U.S. monetary policy so that it is set appropriately for an improving economy over the next two years.
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- ربماArabic
- konnte seinGerman
- tal vezSpanish
- شایدPersian
- talvezPortuguese
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