untapped

Example Sentences

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It’s a massive untapped opportunity for Apple, whose Mac installed base of 260 million units lags far behind the iPhone installed base of 1.5 billion units.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And some see Zimbabwe's vast and untapped deposits of rare-earth minerals and the transactional nature of Trump's politics as key to unlocking the cash.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Most e‑waste, however, is still dismantled in informal backyard workshops that extract easily saleable metals such as copper and aluminium, leaving critical minerals untapped.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

It has enormous untapped hydropower potential, stemming partly from glacial meltwater, which far exceeds domestic demands and could be channeled toward an energy-intensive data center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There was no guessing what mineral wealth hid in the soil, untapped because the old ferns, flowers, bushes, and trees had tired themselves to death.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury