potential
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Gold futures were on track for another weekly gain, as optimism over potential U.S.-Iran talks and a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon weighed on oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The point was to identify reputational risks or potential conflicts of interests that may have needed to be considered in Mandelson's case.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Investors await Tesla’s first-quarter earnings report, on April 22, for insights into potential robo-taxi expansion.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The approach could also enable the development of compact and programmable electric-field sensors, expanding their potential use in scientific research and technology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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