potentially

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Roughly three-quarters of federal operations are affected, potentially triggering shutdown procedures across a wide range of agencies and operations, from education and health to housing and defense.

From Barron's

Andy was born with retinal dystrophy, an inherited condition causing progressive vision loss, which eventually leads to tunnel vision and potentially blindness.

From BBC

If the shutdown drags on longer, it could be another headache for the agency — and, potentially, for taxpayers.

From MarketWatch

Officers searched him and found two emaciated and potentially sedated orange-fronted parakeets — the victims of an alleged botched smuggling attempt — stuffed in his underwear, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

The removal of the Panama container terminals from the transaction, however, could reduce Beijing’s leverage over the broader deal, potentially clearing a path to a sale of the remaining ports, which are less politically charged.

From The Wall Street Journal