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Recent Examples of potentially
In addition to the strategic clarity for the Murdoch media empire, this deal resolved a potentially chaotic civil war that could have ensued if the siblings wrestled for control between themselves.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Tests then confirmed he'd been given a potentially lethal dose of the drug lidocaine.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Rim suggested the government should distinguish between those with criminal records and those whose only violation is a visa overstay or mismatch, and consider letting the latter remain, pay taxes and potentially seek green cards.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The researchers hope to perform a deeper search for the planet's atmosphere, with each subsequent transit potentially presenting a clearer picture of its atmospheric contents.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Tests then confirmed he'd been given a potentially lethal dose of the drug lidocaine.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Rim suggested the government should distinguish between those with criminal records and those whose only violation is a visa overstay or mismatch, and consider letting the latter remain, pay taxes and potentially seek green cards.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The researchers hope to perform a deeper search for the planet's atmosphere, with each subsequent transit potentially presenting a clearer picture of its atmospheric contents.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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The phrase busy as a bee certainly applies to bees in June.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Living in California certainly has its perks.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Behind the screens are two apartment buildings, undoubtedly ungrateful to such loud and bright entertainment provided free of charge.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Belichick undoubtedly should be the next in line for a statue and according to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, that will be coming in the future.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Also, if the sesame balls with red bean paste pastries are available, then definitely try them for a post-noodle sweet treat.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s named after—and home to—arguably one of the most iconic mountains in the country, and definitely the most iconic in Georgia.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What’s odd about that is that earlier this morning, Peacock ordered a second season — the kind of deal that was surely worked out long in advance, and announced the day before the premiere to goose the hype cycle.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of that being said, Los Angeles is a notoriously prudent organization, so the Chargers would surely tread carefully in any potential trade discussions for Jennings.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic, probably the greatest returner ever with probably the greatest backhand ever, took his backhand cut and sailed it long.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Those changes will likely start with a new chief soccer officer.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film’s unusually long running time of 174 minutes would likely have required its images to be pretty heavily compressed to fit them onto a 66GB disc, but 100GB will hopefully give the remaster room to breathe.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This speculative trend has also positively impacted peers like Opendoor, which has nearly tripled in value this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans responded positively for the return, filling Miami Gardens with orange and green.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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