potentially
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Scientists can also investigate what happens when cells encounter drugs or disease causing organisms, potentially uncovering biological processes that have been difficult to study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
"South Korea and the United States deploy decoy targets to divert torpedoes, but AI could potentially help distinguish real targets from decoys," Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Storms are most often named when potentially damaging winds are forecast, but can also be named for flooding rain or disruptive snow.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The lengthier postseason would force the regular season to begin one week earlier and likely eliminate Power 4 conference championship games, which while lucrative, can be redundant and potentially problematic in impacting the CFP slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
But as I sat there I realized how close I’d come to a potentially hostile situation.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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