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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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These guys have long been trained to understand they’re building tools with potentially horrifying implications, and they’re not wrong about that.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

Current satellite images, however, point to “more extensive damage at multiple points, potentially leading to a longer restart timeline,” Shah said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Increasing federal debt translates to a larger supply of Treasurys, potentially pushing prices down—and yields higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The 2023 study reported potentially important effects in laboratory systems, while subsequent assessments have not established that ordinary sucralose consumption causes the same harm in people.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

The element earth is potentially at the centre of the universe, and as it falls towards that centre it realizes its potential.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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