potential
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Which team do you think has the greatest potential to surprise during the World Cup?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Menefee wrote on his campaign site that blockchain technology, the decentralized system used to record and verify crypto transactions, offers the potential to “increase trust, transparency and efficiency” with rules to protect consumers.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Also, there was a potential fit issue: The company sent a size 8 instead of my usual size 7.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
A new scientific review suggests that Polygonum multiflorum, a root long used in traditional Chinese medicine, may deserve serious attention as a potential therapy for androgenetic alopecia.
From Science Daily • Jun. 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
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