potential
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It was a bold move which had the potential to end the reign of fishing’s young, tech-savvy stars.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 29, 2026
Or, given my age, lack of other assets and upcoming transition into retirement, does it make sense to diversify and add some fixed income — even if that means giving up some potential long-term growth?
From MarketWatch β Aug. 29, 2026
Forest are keen to strengthen before the end of the transfer window and, as reported by The Athletic, are preparing to offer £40m plus a potential sell-on clause to clinch a deal for Armstrong.
From BBC β Aug. 29, 2026
"We even see the potential for Western Australia to strengthen its energy independence during times of crisis through access to this naturally generated hydrogen."
From Science Daily β Aug. 29, 2026
The kids had fun, Emma and I chatted with a few more potential clients, and we got to eat leftover crab salad sandwiches.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
To make the system more powerful, the researchers combined the framework with machine learning potentials that capture how atoms interact and move.
From Science Daily β Mar. 15, 2026
"Advances in AI system performance unlock new potentials for automation," said Milan Nedeljkovic, who is BMW's head of production and is set to take over as CEO in May.
From Barron's β Mar. 4, 2026
He said a UK-wide position was needed around the "appropriate regulation not just of existing technology and platforms but the potentials of the futures through AI."
From BBC β Jan. 12, 2026
A couple of potentials he liked — Blood Reign and King’s Rain — linking the new band to Slayer’s best-known album, 1986’s “Reign in Blood,” were already in circulation.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 20, 2024
As with other human learning potentials, there is a wide range of music aptitude levels distributed among the human population.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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