potential
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Another relative, Raúl Castro’s grandnephew Oscar Pérez-Oliva, has rapidly climbed Cuba’s political ladder and is seen as a potential successor to President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
A first home defeat in his 11-game tenure, one victory in four games, no clean sheet in five, a potential central defensive crisis and boos ringing in his ears at half-time.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Technology, geopolitics, and economics have aligned to gin up excitement on Wall Street about the potential swirling above the clouds.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
That being said, Sekera believes investors still need to keep an eye out for the potential economic blowback from the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
But oil paints have just appeared on the horizon, and Leonardo immediately sees their potential.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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