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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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But analysts worry it also gives Chinese manufacturers an easier route into Europe, potentially bringing the intense levels of competition characteristic of China’s auto market to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The one caveat though, Treyz says, is the war in Iran, with the U.S. potentially using tariffs against countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Canada if they don’t assist the U.S.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Mammoth Resorts Communications Manager Emily van Greuning said the resort had received 1 to 3 inches of snowfall since Tuesday night, with more snow expected Thursday and potentially throughout the week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Judges never publicly comment on cases they oversee because that would potentially undermine the words they have used in court.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

And after years of bumbling, potentially crooked investigations into the Osage murders, White needed to weed out half facts and build an indubitable narrative based on what he called an “unbroken chain of evidence.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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