potential
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The Bank of America Institute authors noted the potential for gas prices to “further widen the ‘K-shaped’ split in consumer spending.”
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
If Times employees sincerely believe that Times management is using AI to run the newspaper like a dystopian police state, can we really expect staff to file perfectly balanced copy on the potential of AI?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled potential reimposition of temporary 10% tariffs and possible reductions of levies on some Chinese goods.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Orange County fire official says a potential crack found on a pressurized chemical tank in Garden Grove might alleviated internal pressure, reducing risk of a catastrophic explosion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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