potential

Example Sentences

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Depending on how long a potential strike lasted, important state testing could be disrupted, as could student plans to take college-admissions assessments, such as the SAT and Advanced Placement exams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Jackson, 77, said she had "never doubted" the show's potential or that it would become a hit big enough to captivate audiences half a century later.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Or as Becky puts it: “That’s love, isn’t it? Anything that matters carries the potential for hurt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An area between Krefeld Way and Beaumont Way has been cordoned off to allow officers to carry out an examination of the scene and to identify any potential witnesses.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Now they had to worry about potential leaks from Elizebeth’s work.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield