potential
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When Kreiz was named CEO in 2018, he saw the potential for Mattel to expand beyond toys.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
One further source of potential uplift to returns was identified by Gavekal’s Sikand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
A margin account is a type of brokerage account where you can borrow money from your broker to buy securities, amplifying potential gains—but risking sharper losses too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Researchers thought this social structure could give females access to many different potential mates over time.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
There’s, like, ten different potential historical traumas that have messed us up enough that we can still talk to dead people, I guess.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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