potentially

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Thanks to their location close to tectonic plate fault lines, South Pacific islands are surrounded by potentially enormous mineral deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal

By 2050, one in four people in the UK is expected to be aged 65 or over, potentially putting more strain still on the care system.

From BBC

“The Copenhagen Test” presents a potentially irritating conceit—everything Alexander sees and hears is available for viewing by his nemeses.

From The Wall Street Journal

By shifting the energy levels of the electrons, a magnetic field could potentially move Majorana particles from the edges of the crystal to its corners.

From Science Daily

More than one billion packages shipped individually to the U.S. each year, rather than in bulk on pallets, are potentially subject to the customs holds.

From The Wall Street Journal