potential
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The court heard the council terminated its agreement with Kismet due to a "lack of operation" and "serious labelling and potential public health issues" found in a factory audit.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike during the World Cup, just days before football's global showpiece begins.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
It gives a new stock’s early volatility time to cool off while institutional investors accumulate shares, establishing a potential price floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
This approach was designed to reduce bias and account for potential confounding factors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
On the twelfth day out from Elephant Island, however, they discovered a potential disaster.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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