potential

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But Mara was a potential superstar, and he wasn’t buying any of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The French government has never confirmed the existence of a potential exchange deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Any stock screen is only a snapshot, meant to help you with your own research through which you can form your own opinion about a potential investment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Netherlands-based OCI, a fertilizers, ammonia and methanol company with a roughly 8.6% stake in Methanex, says the higher value “may provide additional flexibility with respect to potential future disposals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Late that night, in a Washington, D.C., bar, two American reporters talked about the possibility of being sent to cover a potential American invasion of Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin