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likes

  • present tense form of like (3rd person singular).

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PayPal has to compete with the likes of Apple Pay, which saw growing adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic era.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Writing in The Sunday Times, external, Charlotte Ivers was less impressed, saying her appearance on the show "told us nothing about what she likes or who even will leave the competition".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In 2025, models made by the likes of Google and OpenAI reached gold-level scores for the first time -- but could not match the abilities of five human contestants who got 100 percent.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Earlier, Blackstone and Google said they plan to create an AI cloud company to rival the likes of CoreWeave using Google’s specialized chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“He likes to play with the mice,” Glory said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova