potential
Example Sentences
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“Given the stock’s recent strong performance and potential for us to taper estimates, some near-term pullback would not be surprising,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That means the products are considered to have moderate-to-low potential for physical and psychological dependence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Consider a simple example in the employment context with three trusted employees providing referrals for potential job candidates.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
If fans were not already excited by her potential, they were in October that year when she was named MVP as Spain won the U17 World Cup in India.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
At 107, every moment is a potential massive catastrophe.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing potential
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