likely as not
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Perhaps he will eventually be freed, likely as not when the empire judges he's approaching death's door.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2023
The new report by 11 experts found it was "about as likely as not" a pathogen new to UK waters caused the die-off.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is as likely as not to leave rates right where they are on Tuesday, according to traders emboldened by signs of a peak in price pressures.
From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2022
For the first time, it’s as likely as not that American children will be less prosperous than their parents.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2018
They’d as likely as not have a big laugh over it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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