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Recent Examples of potentially
The Plains and parts of the Midwest face storm threats, with potentially dire consequences for Saturday evening’s World Cup match between Ecuador and Curaçao in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 20 June 2026
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
But the truth may be that Anthropic is wrong about Mythos’ dangers, and that the government is taking a drastic action that could potentially hurt the US in the technology race with China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 20 June 2026
These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
But the truth may be that Anthropic is wrong about Mythos’ dangers, and that the government is taking a drastic action that could potentially hurt the US in the technology race with China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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The better offense is almost certainly the Diamondbacks, but the better pitcher is on the Reds side.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Swift has certainly had a busy week.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Madibo, though, did have his hands on his head, clearly distressed after seeing what occurred to Koné as players, coaches and medical staff surrounded the 24-year-old on the pitch.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But something has clearly unraveled in recent days.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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This is undoubtedly a more active trip, with many guests engaging in long, intense hikes or sea kayaking excursions, though gentler paces accommodated those with less mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The masterpiece of the Second Empire is undoubtedly the Opéra Garnier.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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If the title of this documentary isn't enough to sell you on it, the highly entertaining story therein surely will.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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This summer brings so much focus on a generation of legendary players who will surely be making their final appearances on the world stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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And that probably includes the windows, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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If Claire wasn’t running in this, probably, like, sure, fine.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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The Emergency Operations Center said a preliminary investigation found that the blaze likely spread quickly because a portion of the resort's roof was made of cane, which is a more combustible material.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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But there were plenty of living famouses who were positively pestilent with Knicks fever.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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The exponential return on our positively performing company outweighs the losers.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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