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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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Potential buyers competing for Bank of America Plaza included both private and institutional investors from the U.S. and overseas, said Mark Schuessler, a broker at Colliers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Potential capital gains from investments and increases in value of these properties are the two issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Potential investors, and tourists, see the war turning that vision into a mirage.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Potential labor-market weakness following the widespread adoption of AI practices in the workplace should eventually lead to lower interest rates, Dario Perkins contends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Potential boyfriends could not smoke Merit cigarettes, own or wear a pair of cowboy boots, or eat anything labeled either lite or heart smart.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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