potentially

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OpenAI and Anthropic are racing toward potentially record-breaking IPOs by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It warned that repairing energy facilities damaged in recent attacks is costly and "takes a long time", potentially hitting global oil supplies well into the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die midstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron is ever eager to point to the industry's credentials as a low carbon-emitter, potentially helping the EU towards its net zero goals.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

An idea had just occurred to him, a reckless but potentially wonderful idea....

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling