potentially
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Before his cancer diagnosis, Clarkson underwent a heart procedure in October 2024, which saw him fitted with two stents to help prevent a potentially fatal heart attack.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
They were initially promoted as a potentially safer alternative to conventional cigarettes and as a tool to help people quit smoking.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
But wait, there’s more: At least potentially, the most consequential U.S. surrender here was both moral and economic.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
Earlier in the game, Freeman had made a potentially goal-saving play with a sliding block on one of the Socceroos’ best chances of the afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The word had spread after our last launch that our big new rockets were potentially dangerous to spectators.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing potentially
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