potential
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We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The point was to identify reputational risks or potential conflicts of interests that may have needed to be considered in Mandelson's case.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Investors await Tesla’s first-quarter earnings report, on April 22, for insights into potential robo-taxi expansion.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The approach could also enable the development of compact and programmable electric-field sensors, expanding their potential use in scientific research and technology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Saturday night’s audience was riled up, over the possibility of witchcraft, as well as questions of potential fraud.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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