potential
Example Sentences
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The decision effectively killed the drug’s market potential.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Vivid Seats attributed those cancellations to some degree of “mispricing” — that is, ticket prices being too high — or to “some cap on potential for growth for the year.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
T-Mobile US and its majority owner, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, are discussing a potential combination, The Wall Street Journal reported last month, citing people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The unit was on a training mission when it was redirected to assist in the search and rescue effort, after an emergency locator transmitter signal alerted the US Coast Guard about a potential distress situation.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
I turned my head to the side so that the revolving rings could work their magic to their full potential.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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