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How likely is ‘likely’? artwork
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How likely is ‘likely’?

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC

Apr 4, 20268:58News & Politics

When you’re listening to the news, you will often hear words that are meant to communicate the probability of something happening. A terrorist attack is “a realistic possibility”, the spread of a certain strain of virus...

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How likely is ‘likely’? is an episode from More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC. When you’re listening to the news, you will often hear words that are meant to communicate the probability of something happening. A terrorist attack is “a re...

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Published Apr 4, 2026, 8:58 long, audio available.