potentially
Example Sentences
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"I guess there's a lot of social media presence and people potentially might do it for the likes rather than what's right for the cat."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
He and the board were interested in establishing a valuation of the media business with the aim of potentially selling it.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
That's where the missing crewmember can, potentially, increase the odds of a safe rescue.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As the months passed, the Civil War, imagined as potentially quick, became long-term reality for the American people.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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