potential
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The Lakers were coming off a magical March during which they went 15-2 and announced themselves as a potential championship contender with a healthy Doncic, Reaves and LeBron James together.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He said salmon numbers have been declining "rapidly" in the past two decades and pollution like this has "the potential to wipe out" salmon stocks on the River Mourne.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
It is worth watching as a potential “trip wire” for stocks, because if the ERP crosses into negative territory, the market could see stress, she said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“It would be very reassuring to know that a well-developed emergency plan exists for the potential of an economy-wide or regional standstill predicted by cybersecurity experts,” Ms. Shortland writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Gertner went off with the documents explaining CDOs to potential investors and sweated and groaned and heaved and suffered.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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