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People [think] that they will live healthy and independently until they die, and sadly, that’s just statistically very unlikely for most people. – Caroline Pearson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
That’s asking the key trafficker to stop his business, it is very unlikely that the Assad regime would give up on its crucial revenue source. – Vanda Felbab-Brown	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In what I think is the unlikely chance that he ultimately decides not to run this time, he will need to do so soon enough that other candidates can get into the field to be competitive, i am encouraging him to run, and I think he will run. But he will make that decision on his timeline, not mine. – Chris Coons	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He’s almost daring the judge, ultimately though, as much as the threats and other rhetoric in my view are far over the line, I think that the judge is unlikely to impose a gag order, given the normal First Amendment concerns multiplied by Donald Trump’s ongoing candidacy. – Elie Honig	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Hundreds of thousands of pregnant people will be forced to travel out of state to seek the care they need. Many people will not even know they are pregnant by six weeks, and for those who do, it is unlikely they will be able to schedule the legally required two in-person doctor’s appointments before six weeks of pregnancy. – Kara Gross	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This bill will unfairly and disproportionately impact people who live in rural communities, people with low incomes, people with disabilities, and people of color, hundreds of thousands of pregnant people will be forced to travel out of state to seek the care they need. Many people will not even know they are pregnant by six weeks, and for those who do, it is unlikely they will be able to schedule the legally required two in-person doctor’s appointments before six weeks of pregnancy. – Kara Gross	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I think we’ll come right up to the precipice, most people in this city feel it’s inconceivable we could default on our debt. I agree it’s unlikely but it’ll be much closer than people thought. – Greg Valliere	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Beijing will have no say in the US decision to mandate the sale of TikTok, but it will retain the ultimate approval authority over such a sale, it also seems extremely unlikely that Beijing will accept any deal that removes TikTok’s algorithm[s] from its direct control and regulatory authority. – Brock Silvers	Found on CNN 1 year ago
What we are seeing is a definite unravelling of investor confidence across both the tech and banking sectors, it is highly unlikely these concerns are going to simply vanish any time soon. – Clifford Bennett	Found on CNN 1 year ago
What previously took months and quarters took policymakers days and hours, as a result, it is unlikely that the economy will experience the traditional credit crunch that we have seen in the last several business cycles in the post-Volcker era. – Alex Pelle	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Lithium batteries are generally safe and unlikely to fail, but only so long as there are no defects and the batteries are not damaged or mistreated, the more batteries that surround us the more incidents we will see. – Steve Kerber	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It could have been 100 years since (the species) was even in this area — and it’s been years since it’s been spotted anywhere near it. The next closest place that they’ve been found was 1,200 miles away, so very unlikely it would have traveled that far. – Michael Skvarla	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Peter Obi’s performance in Lagos is unlikely to translate across the country, looking at his performance in the other south west states, the Lagos win reinforces the view that the Obidient movement is still somewhat concentrated among a higher economic class.. Elections in Nigeria are still won in rural areas and the data so far suggests that … Peter Obi still faces an uphill task to secure the required votes in critical states. – Adu Ayeni	Found on CNN 1 year ago
If the source had been placed in a certified package and transported under all of the requirements of the code of practice, then it’s an extremely unlikely event – one-in-a-million. – Lauren Steen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Achieving higher levels of population immunity globally, either through infection and/or vaccination, may limit the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on morbidity and mortality, but there is little doubt that this virus will remain a permanently established pathogen in humans and animals for the foreseeable future. As such, long-term public health action is critically needed, while eliminating this virus from human and animal reservoirs is highly unlikely, mitigation of its devastating impact on morbidity and mortality is achievable and should continue to be a prioritized goal. – International Health Regulations	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The idea that Tesla will guide you to anything close to reality is unlikely because Elon Musk has a pathological problem with telling the truth. – Gordon Johnson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The majority will only join in when the regime has lost its will to suppress, and the regime’s will to suppress is unlikely to crack unless there is a critical mass on the streets. – Ali Vaez	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This is not nearly enough, partly because it’s a supply and demand problem. We still got a lot of straws in the ground, but you’d need multiple years like this in a row to really move the needle on recharging those aquifers. There’s probably some recharge going on right now, but it’s unlikely to be the very large amount that would be needed to really make a big difference there. – Daniel Swain	Found on CNN 1 year ago
On balance, there’s unlikely to be major security disruption during the tournament. – Patrick Osgood	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It's highly unlikely that any new information will be derived from a follow-up investigation. If anything, right now this appears to be politically motivated. – Jonathan Schanzer	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I believe Hillary Clinton, hillary Clinton appears to be having the time of Hillary Clinton life. These days Hillary Clinton’s more likely to be hanging with Kardashians, not campaigning. From rocking fashion forward caftans on red carpets to owning thestage on The View this morning, on the eve of Hillary Clinton Netflix premiere, planning another presidential campaign is highly unlikely. – Jehmu Green	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Paul Morigi/Getty Images numbers are not such that running for president would be productive, so Paul Morigi/Getty Images’s unlikely to be a serious candidate and is [ polling ] 5 points lower than Trump. – Mark Penn	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We are unlikely to see the economy repeat the previous high growth of 5.5 % or 6 % for the next two years. – Raymond Yeung	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Major policy shifts before the party congress appear unlikely, although we could see a softening in certain policies in early 2023 after Xi Jinping political future has been assured. – Craig Singleton	Found on CNN 1 year ago

People [think] that they will live healthy and independently until they die, and sadly, that’s just statistically very unlikely for most people.

– Caroline Pearson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That’s asking the key trafficker to stop his business, it is very unlikely that the Assad regime would give up on its crucial revenue source.

– Vanda Felbab-Brown

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In what I think is the unlikely chance that he ultimately decides not to run this time, he will need to do so soon enough that other candidates can get into the field to be competitive, i am encouraging him to run, and I think he will run. But he will make that decision on his timeline, not mine.

– Chris Coons

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He’s almost daring the judge, ultimately though, as much as the threats and other rhetoric in my view are far over the line, I think that the judge is unlikely to impose a gag order, given the normal First Amendment concerns multiplied by Donald Trump’s ongoing candidacy.

– Elie Honig

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Hundreds of thousands of pregnant people will be forced to travel out of state to seek the care they need. Many people will not even know they are pregnant by six weeks, and for those who do, it is unlikely they will be able to schedule the legally required two in-person doctor’s appointments before six weeks of pregnancy.

– Kara Gross

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This bill will unfairly and disproportionately impact people who live in rural communities, people with low incomes, people with disabilities, and people of color, hundreds of thousands of pregnant people will be forced to travel out of state to seek the care they need. Many people will not even know they are pregnant by six weeks, and for those who do, it is unlikely they will be able to schedule the legally required two in-person doctor’s appointments before six weeks of pregnancy.

– Kara Gross

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think we’ll come right up to the precipice, most people in this city feel it’s inconceivable we could default on our debt. I agree it’s unlikely but it’ll be much closer than people thought.

– Greg Valliere

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Beijing will have no say in the US decision to mandate the sale of TikTok, but it will retain the ultimate approval authority over such a sale, it also seems extremely unlikely that Beijing will accept any deal that removes TikTok’s algorithm[s] from its direct control and regulatory authority.

– Brock Silvers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What we are seeing is a definite unravelling of investor confidence across both the tech and banking sectors, it is highly unlikely these concerns are going to simply vanish any time soon.

– Clifford Bennett

Found on CNN
1 year ago

What previously took months and quarters took policymakers days and hours, as a result, it is unlikely that the economy will experience the traditional credit crunch that we have seen in the last several business cycles in the post-Volcker era.

– Alex Pelle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Lithium batteries are generally safe and unlikely to fail, but only so long as there are no defects and the batteries are not damaged or mistreated, the more batteries that surround us the more incidents we will see.

– Steve Kerber

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It could have been 100 years since (the species) was even in this area — and it’s been years since it’s been spotted anywhere near it. The next closest place that they’ve been found was 1,200 miles away, so very unlikely it would have traveled that far.

– Michael Skvarla

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Peter Obi’s performance in Lagos is unlikely to translate across the country, looking at his performance in the other south west states, the Lagos win reinforces the view that the Obidient movement is still somewhat concentrated among a higher economic class.. Elections in Nigeria are still won in rural areas and the data so far suggests that … Peter Obi still faces an uphill task to secure the required votes in critical states.

– Adu Ayeni

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If the source had been placed in a certified package and transported under all of the requirements of the code of practice, then it’s an extremely unlikely event – one-in-a-million.

– Lauren Steen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Achieving higher levels of population immunity globally, either through infection and/or vaccination, may limit the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on morbidity and mortality, but there is little doubt that this virus will remain a permanently established pathogen in humans and animals for the foreseeable future. As such, long-term public health action is critically needed, while eliminating this virus from human and animal reservoirs is highly unlikely, mitigation of its devastating impact on morbidity and mortality is achievable and should continue to be a prioritized goal.

– International Health Regulations

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The idea that Tesla will guide you to anything close to reality is unlikely because Elon Musk has a pathological problem with telling the truth.

– Gordon Johnson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The majority will only join in when the regime has lost its will to suppress, and the regime’s will to suppress is unlikely to crack unless there is a critical mass on the streets.

– Ali Vaez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is not nearly enough, partly because it’s a supply and demand problem. We still got a lot of straws in the ground, but you’d need multiple years like this in a row to really move the needle on recharging those aquifers. There’s probably some recharge going on right now, but it’s unlikely to be the very large amount that would be needed to really make a big difference there.

– Daniel Swain

Found on CNN
1 year ago

On balance, there’s unlikely to be major security disruption during the tournament.

– Patrick Osgood

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's highly unlikely that any new information will be derived from a follow-up investigation. If anything, right now this appears to be politically motivated.

– Jonathan Schanzer

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I believe Hillary Clinton, hillary Clinton appears to be having the time of Hillary Clinton life. These days Hillary Clinton’s more likely to be hanging with Kardashians, not campaigning. From rocking fashion forward caftans on red carpets to owning thestage on The View this morning, on the eve of Hillary Clinton Netflix premiere, planning another presidential campaign is highly unlikely.

– Jehmu Green

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Paul Morigi/Getty Images numbers are not such that running for president would be productive, so Paul Morigi/Getty Images’s unlikely to be a serious candidate and is [ polling ] 5 points lower than Trump.

– Mark Penn

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We are unlikely to see the economy repeat the previous high growth of 5.5 % or 6 % for the next two years.

– Raymond Yeung

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Major policy shifts before the party congress appear unlikely, although we could see a softening in certain policies in early 2023 after Xi Jinping political future has been assured.

– Craig Singleton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

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