as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Or maybe it was just destined for this finish.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Or not even a fire, maybe just protect their candle.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
If both floors are off, maybe the system itself is the issue.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Or maybe it was just destined for this finish.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Or not even a fire, maybe just protect their candle.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
If both floors are off, maybe the system itself is the issue.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, today begins a six-year window for you that will bring a change in your professional life, perhaps new opportunities.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leaf’s need to literally feel her way through her work is also a subject of her art—perhaps the overriding subject.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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If the families win their lawsuits, OpenAI could be forced to change those rules to block more dangerous sessions and possibly to change ChatGPT’s overall design to be less sycophantic.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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After the Boeing 737 landed at the airport in San Diego, the pilot reported to the tower that the plane had possibly hit a drone while flying at about 3,000 feet.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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