potential
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It is illegal to fly drones in a fire zone as they have the potential to collide with and damage firefighting planes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Also, daily relative strength index has stayed stuck in overbought territory for several sessions, which points to limited upside potential or even a pullback in the currency pair, Simpson adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Svanberg also thinks investors liked hearing about the company’s future potential in optical networking.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There has been some internal talk, too, about Berta possibly engaging in conversations to extend his contract having been linked with potential moves to Saudi Arabia.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
On the twelfth day out from Elephant Island, however, they discovered a potential disaster.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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