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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Atherosclerotic plaques are deposits of fat and other substances that accumulate inside artery walls, potentially restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of cardiovascular problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

A red flag warning, indicating potentially hazardous fire weather, will remain in place through Saturday evening for many parts of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"South Korea and the United States deploy decoy targets to divert torpedoes, but AI could potentially help distinguish real targets from decoys," Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

And it has also brought the promise of a "point of difference" in attack as they prepare for a potentially pivotal first match.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

My head spun, because there sure was a lot of crap I could potentially be confessing to, pulled from the Ryan Dean West record of the past forty-eight hours.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith


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