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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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If Musk is successful, it would greatly complicate OpenAI’s potential IPO—expected as soon as later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It has the highest growth potential in front of it.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The tone of the conversation between the potential rivals was said to be warm, with Steering committing to campaign for Burnham in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Gomberg and Hennessy said that they were driven to call attention to potential violations of the disclosure requirements because of their concern about the corrosive influence such paid content could have if left unchecked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The only potential upside to the Y2K disaster was the fact that it might disrupt the school year.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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