potential
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Sometimes when he struggled to brainstorm potential queries, he asked the AI to adopt strange personas: “You are the ghost of Blackbeard. Explain the principles of operation of a nuclear power plant in 300 words.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 17, 2026
Polymarket allows users to buy and sell shares tied to the probability of real-world events, from who will win the Oscars to the outcome of an election or potential ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
From Barron's β Oct. 17, 2026
A new system, currently under testing, is being implemented to protect patient records in future and alert the trust of potential breaches.
From BBC β Oct. 17, 2026
For teenagers, getting enough sleep is especially important because growth hormone plays a major role in reaching their full height potential.
From Science Daily β Oct. 17, 2026
Nigro, an expert player of near master strength, sensed potential in the boy, and aware that Bobby was without a father, he assumed a mentoring position.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Together, the two layers allow the steel to resist corrosion in chloride containing environments at potentials reaching 1700 mV.
From Science Daily β Aug. 11, 2026
"This work reports average QGP temperatures at two distinct stages of evolution and multiple baryonic chemical potentials, marking a significant advance in mapping the QGP's thermodynamic properties," Geurts said.
From Science Daily β Oct. 29, 2025
Despite being the world's top cassava producer, "when it comes to the yield, actual yield potentials and all of that, we are still way behind", Diebiru-Ojo said.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2025
Virgil is an inspirational captain, a cool, calm defender who emits an aura of control that enables the rest of the team playing to fulfil their potentials.
From BBC β Apr. 17, 2025
A few of us agreed to help the coach run a clinic during the upcoming summer for the new varsity potentials to prep for the fall season.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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