While a few executives hold out hope that someone might buy the satellites, this seems increasingly unlikely.

I heard half a dozen more names proposed, increasingly unlikely to my way of thinking.

For unexpected professional and family reasons this looks increasingly unlikely.

It looks increasingly unlikely units 9, 10 and 11 will be ordered as per the 2013 white paper.

"It's becoming increasingly unlikely that things will be able to turn around," he said.

But in the continuing confusion that threat now looked increasingly unlikely.

The reasons for that success, though, make it increasingly unlikely they can continue to outperform.

We may even find a new long-range field or form of radiation, though this seems increasingly unlikely.

But then, this whole evening had become increasingly unlikely.

Yet reaching a deal before June now looks increasingly unlikely.