potential

Example Sentences

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He was picked out by some observers as a potential contender for the title after finishing fourth at the recent Players Championship.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He says some businesses, especially smaller ones, may look at the requirements and decide that the potential "juice is not worth the squeeze".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A potential delay in normalization of traffic via the Strait or a further escalation in the Middle East conflict pose upside risks to Barclays’ $85-per-barrel Brent forecast for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s the latest incident in a global proxy battle targeting key underwater assets—triggering a global scramble to protect cables vulnerable to potential sabotage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was almost a hundred-mile journey, but there was the promise of a potential job in Berlin.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple