potential
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Waiting for a call back about a potential water leak at the home she rents out in Lompoc, Calif., Alex Taylor was once again fed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
For now, the system should be viewed as a potential tool for tracking cognitive health and estimating future risk.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
It said potential applications in South Africa included healthcare, education, criminal justice, public administration and public procurement.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
School leaders said they weren’t sure which current activities would cross the line and would likely scale back anything questionable because the potential penalty is so severe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
It was time I started living up to all that potential she was always talking about.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
In conventional stainless steel, the chromium based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 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
He said a UK-wide position was needed around the "appropriate regulation not just of existing technology and platforms but the potentials of the futures through AI."
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 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
Moreover, both music aptitude and music achievement are dependent on audiation; i.e., our music learning potentials and our music learning achievements are based on our music thinking.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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