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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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And given the low literacy levels in the rural areas where the projects are often built, their potential impact is often poorly understood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The races that are competitive or have the potential to become competitive are the ones to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose comments have stoked anxiety about AI's potential effects on society, are now arguing that doom-laden warnings were overblown or, in some cases, disingenuous.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The big three U.S. stock indexes on Wednesday all finished at record highs together for the first time this year, drifting up on optimism around a potential end to the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

If our potential losses are fixed it would seem to me based on how much we have lost that they should be a tiny part of the portfolio now.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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