potential
Example Sentences
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“But the longer these gas prices stay elevated, the higher potential for an economic slowdown.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
"His potential or ceiling might be better than theirs. The body of work at 17 years old - no-one has done it. Pele may have, but I didn't see Pele."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Dozens of NGOs have raised the alarm about the project's potential impact on the Vjosa-Narta protected zone.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When the eruption of the Civil War and the rise of potential competitors cutting into Field’s political support made another cable-laying attempt impossible in 1861 and 1862, Field “became a traveling salesman,” Mr. Tabor reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“But that’s what is exciting. There is so much potential for new discoveries.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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