potential
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“Without help from the State, we will be forced to consider options no one wants, reduced patient services, staff layoffs, and potential facility closures.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The list of potential drawbacks for communities receiving a data center are plentiful.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Markets are overlooking the potential upside boost to earnings prospects for investment banks that volatile markets and heavy new equity issuance may provide in the coming months.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
—Asian equities rallied Friday as optimism surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement spurred investor appetite for risk assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He went to the movies and strolled through parks, casually making note of potential dead-drop locations.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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