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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Exports rose 36.3% from a year earlier in September, beating market expectations and potentially threatening to heighten trade tensions with major partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

There are about 3,000 data centres currently operating in the US, with that number potentially doubling in the next few years, according to a report by, external Pew Research Center.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The European Commission gained new regulatory powers in August under the AI Act, the world's most far-reaching rules to curb potentially dangerous uses of the technology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The researchers believe this unexpected mechanism could guide the development of catalysts that interact more effectively with molecular hydrogen, potentially improving the chemical pathways responsible for producing methanol from CO2.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

When I bring it up, Haymitch says the last thing President Snow would’ve wanted was to show Peeta and me—especially me—bonding with other victors in potentially rebellious districts.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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