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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Scientists are using iISM to investigate how a cancer drug enters a cell, potentially providing valuable information about how medications interact with their targets.

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

When I bring it up, Haymitch says the last thing President Snow would’ve wanted was to show Peeta and me—especially me—bonding with other victors in potentially rebellious districts.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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