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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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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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