potential
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GSK withdrew its application for a drug President Trump touted as a potential autism treatment, months after submitting it at health officials’ request.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Any potential challenge to Pratt’s eligibility based on residency would turn on the question of whether he had intent to return, said Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Marymount University law professor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
If it does, the 2026 Women's Six Nations has all the potential to be the biggest yet.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The development is also worrying the U.S. government, with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly discussing the potential threat with bank leaders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
At 107, every moment is a potential massive catastrophe.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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