potential

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But Mara was a potential superstar, and he wasn’t buying any of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

How do you think about the potential externalities of AI, such as unemployment?

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s hard to say exactly what’s in the price, but markets are looking for that as a potential way to alleviate some pressure from the situation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A smaller pool of potential workers, combined with lower participation rates within that pool, could lead to labor shortages in some areas, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It was time I started living up to all that potential she was always talking about.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin