potential
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Gold bulls could eye a potential rise toward $4,800 an ounce, Simpson adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
When officers returned to his property they found he had a "football-themed bar" at the rear of the property where potential customers could see the illegal streaming for themselves.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The complaint was submitted by Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster turned self-styled whistle-blower, who gathered material for the report by pretending to be a potential investor.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
If the Rams play to their potential, Garrett should have ample opportunity to play in games against offenses in obvious passing situations and add to his 125½ career sacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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