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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Geological Survey last year found samarium was the highest-risk mineral for disruption, with shortages potentially costing U.S. industry billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, China is "setting its manufacturers up for the future" by rapidly deploying robots in factories, speeding up production and potentially cutting costs, Fei adds.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

There are so few depictions of Tourette syndrome in the media as it is, and even fewer that accurately render the potentially debilitating complications of coprolalia.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

But the Department of Justice said Friday it would drop the investigation linked to renovation costs overruns, potentially paving the way for Warsh's ascendance.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

As I stepped out of the car and mentally prepared myself for another potentially traumatic day of high school, he would say, "Be nice to the boys!"

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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