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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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In a July 23 Substack post, he wrote that early signs point to a potentially severe season for West Nile virus in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

With people making potentially life-or-death decisions based on his posts, Esko said he felt the weight of responsibility.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Each scenario asks players to pick one action from three choices on the screen, with each potentially upsetting or pleasing the different factions.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

You are 63; your RMDs won’t kick in until 75; and you have not yet started Social Security — so you are in a potentially valuable window for Roth conversions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

If only potentially and prospectively, they were included.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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