potential
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Despite recent foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In a social media post, the Sam Altman-led company said it had confidentially submitted an S-1 registration statement to US securities regulators but had "not decided on timing yet" for any potential debut.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A/Prof Neuen said, "Taken together, these findings suggest that expanding the use of finerenone in patients with CKD has the potential to meaningfully reduce kidney failure and cardiovascular complications for millions of people worldwide."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Over the course of a three-month summer, they have the potential to earn more than $8,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
On a nearby rock cliff, a crew member painted a memorial, a potential headstone for them all, Advance, AD 1853–1854.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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