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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Pizza parlours could lose their "human touch", she adds, and potentially also frustrate customers should the machines go wrong while no-one is around to step in.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

This offers a potentially supportive backdrop for natural resources stocks, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Wednesday night, after a vegetarian quesadilla dinner, she said the city should provide pathways for food stands that make fresh food to get permits and grow their businesses, including potentially working toward a brick-and-mortar location.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

A quick look at the numbers shows how interest payments are set to snowball, potentially creating all sorts of other problems down the line.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

He had seen her before, of course, when the Chancellor brought his family to the palace, but the King had never done more than keep track of her as a potentially useful tool.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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