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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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It said using eDNA swabs was a "potentially useful monitoring tool" for ecologists as data could be easily missed in 'one-off' surveys like a visual bat box check.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The two sides have since been negotiating a potentially higher price.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The faster global warming occurs, the less time the Atlantic Ocean has to adjust, potentially increasing the vulnerability of one of the planet's most important circulation systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

"The biggest risk for European equities is potentially stagflationary: climate change could simultaneously weaken productivity and growth, at the same time pushing food, energy, insurance costs, infrastructure spending and ultimately inflation structurally higher," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The host, a Frenchwoman, glanced at her American husband, a slyly pleased smile on her face; the most unforgettable dinner parties happened when guests said unexpected, and potentially offensive, things.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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