potential
Example Sentences
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Postal Service have slowed mail service, creating a higher potential for mailed ballots to arrive late.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Streeting did not mount an immediate challenge following his resignation, but has since said he will seek to enter any potential Labour leadership contest.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“In the last weeks I’ve gotten several phone calls from the Washington area. Buyers are starting to come here because of the potential taxes,” Coleman says.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
It seemed to awaken a sense of the car’s potential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Molly had been brainstorming potential content on an off day at the concession stand.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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