potential
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Ukrainians consult them to track potential Russian attacks, like people check weather applications for storms but with less certainty, shorter warning, and deadly stakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
"The current model of providing emergency general surgery across two sites is becoming increasingly unsustainable and our preference is for a planned and managed change to avoid potential service collapse," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She has used ChatGPT to analyze the results of her whole-genome sequencing, gather information on experimental treatments and brainstorm potential tests to discuss with her doctor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Such potential conflicts of interest must be reported to regulators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The next few minutes were second only to takeoff in terms of potential for disaster.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Together, the two layers allow the steel to resist corrosion in chloride containing environments at potentials reaching 1700 mV.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The team also used pattern visual evoked potentials – a painless test that measured how well signals travelled from the retina to the visual cortex.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
"Advances in AI system performance unlock new potentials for automation," said Milan Nedeljkovic, who is BMW's head of production and is set to take over as CEO in May.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
A couple of potentials he liked — Blood Reign and King’s Rain — linking the new band to Slayer’s best-known album, 1986’s “Reign in Blood,” were already in circulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Between the major groups of insecticides, and between them and other chemicals, there are interactions that have serious potentials.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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