potential
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When he started, he said the Chinese were only viewed as potential upstarts to competition, but things have changed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
There is a lot of faith in last year’s expansion club, but the potential draft-day flub of trading away Flau’jae Johnson has shaken some of that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
NextEra Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, Duke Energy, Constellation Energy, and Dominion Energy are all quality firms that offer clean-energy upside potential and pay decent dividends while investors await capital gains.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
City fought their way back into contention for a potential seventh league trophy under Pep Guardiola with an 11-game unbeaten run, claiming a 2-1 victory over the Gunners along the way.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Gertner went off with the documents explaining CDOs to potential investors and sweated and groaned and heaved and suffered.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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