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Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, said the "subdued" wage growth made it more likely that the Bank of England would keep interest rates on hold at 3.75% when it meets next week.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
We found that expansion states saw more early-stage cancer diagnoses, meaning tumors were more likely to be caught while still treatable.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
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- more plausible
- the frontrunner
- what the smart money is on
- the safer bet
- a better bet
Possible Antonyms
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- more doubtful
- more improbable
- a snowball's chance in hell
- less likely
- less plausible
