potential
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This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The company cited a potential eight-month merger delay because Martínez-Olguín scheduled the trial for March 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The New York-based firm recently refreshed its IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a necessary step ahead of a potential offering, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
SFA chief football officer Muholland and chief executive Maxwell travelled around the world speaking to potential candidates, and the former says Pocognoli impressed both in a data sense and on a personal level.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Let’s go meet our potential puppy, Tater Tot.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
To make the system more powerful, the researchers combined the framework with machine learning potentials that capture how atoms interact and move.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 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
Virgil is an inspirational captain, a cool, calm defender who emits an aura of control that enables the rest of the team playing to fulfil their potentials.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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
As with other human learning potentials, there is a wide range of music aptitude levels distributed among the human population.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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