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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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President Claudia Sheinbaum said two Americans who died in a car crash appeared to be working jointly with Mexican police, a potential violation of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Total addressable markets, or TAMs, are important for Wall Street and signal a company’s potential.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Mobileye is also angling for a presence in India, the world’s third-biggest car market, where it sees “significant potential for growth” for advanced driving software.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

On the programme one woman said she was "pretty confident" about her holiday to Mallorca this summer but was worried about the potential increases in costs as she commutes to London every fortnight for work.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I told you this one had the potential to be special.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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