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"increase the likelihood that" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is commonly used when discussing the probability or chance of something happening. Example: Implementing stricter gun control laws will increase the likelihood that mass shootings will decrease.
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"[Although] this further report does increase the likelihood that Fr.
Their purpose is to increase the likelihood that the dogs will be adopted.
Overly punitive parents increase the likelihood that a child will develop mood problems, some studies suggest.
These act as "positive reinforcers", and increase the likelihood that we will drink again.
The question is how you increase the likelihood that it will succeed.
Would bringing new actors in the process increase the likelihood that meaningful agreements can be reached?
You increase the likelihood that other drivers will end up in accidents.
Having a gun in the house will increase the likelihood that he will commit suicide.
And hunger itself may increase the likelihood that a person will have unhealthy behaviors.
Controlled studies of Reid interrogation have documented that while such techniques may increase the likelihood that a guilty person will confess, they also increase the likelihood that an innocent person will as well.
"Actually," he says, "laugh tracks do increase the likelihood that you'll think a joke is funny and laugh at it.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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