potential
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Regarded by some as a potential weak link in Spain's frontline before the World Cup, the 29-year-old striker has proved himself anything but.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
However, grabbing the last “6% to 8%” of that final push higher would open an investor to a potential 25% downside — meaning “the risk/reward on that has gone against you.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
And he highlighted the potential dangers of autonomous systems making life-or-death decisions, calling for measures to “ensure that AI is always under human control.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The dispute underscores the potential for conflicts as non-profit groups seek to expand services to people in addiction recovery, the homeless and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Enough energy and potential for us to develop them into a short story, a personal essay, or a poem for our final project.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
The team also used pattern visual evoked potentials – a painless test that measured how well signals travelled from the retina to the visual cortex.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
"This will unlock long term value for all our shareholders because it will allow both companies to tap fully into their respective growth potentials," Busch said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
A couple of potentials he liked — Blood Reign and King’s Rain — linking the new band to Slayer’s best-known album, 1986’s “Reign in Blood,” were already in circulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
These gradients, maintained by specialized pumps, require large energy expenditure to generate varying transmembrane electrical potentials.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
A few of us agreed to help the coach run a clinic during the upcoming summer for the new varsity potentials to prep for the fall season.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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