See may well in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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}
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"name": "en-verb"
}
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"examples": [
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"ref": "2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.",
"type": "quotation"
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"May indeed."
],
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