potential
Example Sentences
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A truer picture of the potential job losses may be in the number of central-office positions that are being “closed” or eliminated.
From Los Angeles Times
There are potential gray areas — such as whether a large-scale school walkout — which organizers intend to be dramatic — would fall outside this protection because students don’t formally check out, for example.
From Los Angeles Times
Sweeney also believes there is potential for sponsorship or advertising revenue.
From BBC
The Unite union said "upset" staff had only received a single email from senior management - with some only finding out about the potential sale after it was reported in the press.
From BBC
First came a mass exodus out of software stocks and into other sectors, among them energy and consumer staples, as traders fretted about the potential disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence.
From Barron's
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