potential

Example Sentences

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“There’s definitely a shift in awareness. People are saying, ‘I can lock in potential tax-free growth,’ and they’re taking action.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Further escalation brings with it more potential threats to the region’s energy infrastructure and possibly even the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil-export route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Depending on how long a potential strike lasted, important state testing could be disrupted, as could student plans to take college-admissions assessments, such as the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But even as I marveled at my baby sister’s potential, I couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something wasn’t quite right with the boy in front of me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall