potential
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Expected to begin in early October, the mediation will not determine responsibility, only negotiate potential victim compensation.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 2, 2026
The sanctions for City have not yet been decided but potential punishments include expulsion from the league, points deductions and fines.
From BBC β Oct. 2, 2026
Anthropic has pushed back its potential listing, while the timing of offerings from Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands and others is also in flux.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
The appointment would come as AI researchers warn of the technology's potential dangers, following cases of AI systems going rogue and hacking outside systems.
From Barron's β Oct. 2, 2026
How these families keep smiling and laughing, unworried about any potential messes in their lives, because they have these paper towels.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Rather than concentrating primarily on how alloys resist corrosion under ordinary conditions, Huang's group has focused on developing materials that remain stable at much higher electrical potentials.
From Science Daily β Aug. 11, 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 β Jan. 12, 2026
Other analysts are also optimistic about the company’s growth potentials.
From Barron's β Nov. 19, 2025
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 β Aug. 20, 2024
As with other human learning potentials, there is a wide range of music aptitude levels distributed among the human population.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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