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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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It warned that repairing energy facilities damaged in recent attacks is costly and "takes a long time", potentially hitting global oil supplies well into the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He and the board were interested in establishing a valuation of the media business with the aim of potentially selling it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The items will be initially kept at the museum's collection centre in Nantgarw - where they will be cared for and made available for research and potentially prepared for public display.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die midstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I stopped short of an old dock, while Abby hopped over missing planks, walked to the end of it, took off her backpack, and settled down on one of the potentially rotted boards.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry