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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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But rising temperatures mean that those that do form have the potential to bring stronger winds and heavier rain - and scientists warn it only takes one strong storm to bring major impacts.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises HOV 3.06%increase; green up pointing triangle swung to a second-quarter loss as the war in the Middle East pushed up mortgage rates, sending potential home buyers to the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"With this refocused approach, Stellantis now has four global brands with the greatest scale and the highest potential for profitability," the company said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

At Nvidia’s current scale — $193.7 billion in data-center revenue in fiscal 2026 — one-fifth of that business represents a potential $38 billion annually sitting at zero.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“I told you this one had the potential to be special.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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