untapped

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It is also believed to have untapped rare-earth minerals and could be a vital asset as the polar ice melts and new shipping routes emerge.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“They don’t have boundaries. They’re untapped in that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Further analysis of newly identified enzymes and compounds suggests there is enormous untapped potential for advances in biotechnology and medicine.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

There are some stirrings in the public discourse that suggests the existence of a deep, untapped well of anger at the hyper-rich.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

He said there were so many untapped sources of energy in the world that it was ridiculous to be burning all that fossil fuel.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls