as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Recent Examples of maybe
Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Everything in the 1990s was still on paper, from worksheets and book reports to spelling tests and art projects and maybe a note passed when the teacher turned her head.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 June 2026
Well, maybe Big Apple, New York City, Madison Square Garden Big and all the clues are pointing to Friday, July 3rd.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Everything in the 1990s was still on paper, from worksheets and book reports to spelling tests and art projects and maybe a note passed when the teacher turned her head.
—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 June 2026
Well, maybe Big Apple, New York City, Madison Square Garden Big and all the clues are pointing to Friday, July 3rd.
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Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
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And working on these stories for USA TODAY 250, did anything about the country feel clearer to you or perhaps more complicated?
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But perhaps Modrić and Croatia can surprise everyone and make one more run.
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While high-income OnlyFans models can make as much as $100,000 per month − or even in the millions for some celebrity accounts − most aren't rising to that kind of success overnight, or possibly ever.
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Al Zaidi said production could potentially increase to two million bpd and possibly exceed the OPEC quota limitations.
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The long-term health effects of the fire and its smoke probably won’t be known unless researchers conduct a follow-up study, said Eisenman of UCLA.
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Chan says the trend probably isn't for daters who have a problem overworking in their relationships.
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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