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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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Copper prices surged to a fresh record on the London Metal Exchange, as mounting concerns over mine supply and the prospect of potential U.S. tariffs sent buyers scrambling for the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Across Los Angeles County, public health officials urged beachgoers to avoid swimming in the ocean through Wednesday because of potential bacteria spikes from the rain.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Nor is he alone, with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham all potential rivals and attempting to buck one of the award's strongest recent trends.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

"We particularly want to address the issue of the potential replacement of people both by humanoid robots and by artificial intelligence in cognitive work," organiser Grzegorz Kulis told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The boys take off, talking about team stats and next season’s potential trades.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

He said a UK-wide position was needed around the "appropriate regulation not just of existing technology and platforms but the potentials of the futures through AI."

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

Other analysts are also optimistic about the company’s growth potentials.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

"This work reports average QGP temperatures at two distinct stages of evolution and multiple baryonic chemical potentials, marking a significant advance in mapping the QGP's thermodynamic properties," Geurts said.

From Science Daily Oct. 29, 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

Between the major groups of insecticides, and between them and other chemicals, there are interactions that have serious potentials.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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