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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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"On the new journey ahead, we must heighten our sense of vigilance against potential dangers," he said during Monday's event.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Expectations of foreign exchange intervention and the government’s potential tolerance for Bank of Japan interest-rate hikes could ease inflation risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

All three cheeses contained bacteria with recognized probiotic potential, meaning they may help support populations of beneficial microbes in the gut.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

This disputed imbalance could lead to a legal battle, and Arizona has already set aside several million dollars for potential lawsuits.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

To them, what mattered was that it gave the United States an advantage over potential enemies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

In conventional stainless steel, the chromium based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials.

From Science Daily May 10, 2026

Despite being the world's top cassava producer, "when it comes to the yield, actual yield potentials and all of that, we are still way behind", Diebiru-Ojo said.

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

Virgil is an inspirational captain, a cool, calm defender who emits an aura of control that enables the rest of the team playing to fulfil their potentials.

From BBC Apr. 17, 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 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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