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Recent Examples of potentially
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh is bullish about the film’s commercial prospects, seeing it as potentially addressing a crucial industry need.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
To offset costs, Republicans propose significant cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy programs, potentially saving $1.5 trillion.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If Dante Fabbro doesn’t re-sign with Columbus, Andersson could potentially get a look on the top pair with Zach Werenski.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
To offset costs, Republicans propose significant cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy programs, potentially saving $1.5 trillion.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If Dante Fabbro doesn’t re-sign with Columbus, Andersson could potentially get a look on the top pair with Zach Werenski.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Few modern conflicts have certainly sparked as much global outrage, division, and scrutiny as the war in Gaza — not just because of the war’s scale, but for the staggering human toll on civilians.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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At $1,500, the 10 Recumbent Bike is certainly an investment.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Vietnam, with its strong foothold in the industry, has been facing headwinds due to the prospect of a 46-percent tariff by the Trump administration—clearly aimed at curbing the China-to-Vietnam trade route.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The Mandalorian and Andor are done (Mando with its movie), The Acolyte was cancelled, The Book of Boba Fett is definitely dead.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Paris is definitely the strongest fashion week, with a very good balance between mega brands that delivered great shows and emerging talents or independent brands with high creative voices.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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And with your newfound glow, your bridal glam will surely appear more luminous.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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For a long time, reports indicated the king had been unwilling to deepen the rift between him and Prince Harry, but a move such as this one would surely cause their ongoing feud to escalate.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Every mistake is probably magnified with a ball — and guys on base — getting barreled somewhere.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Early autos were probably targeted by horse and carriage people.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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The second narrative thread, while less dramatic, is arguably more substantial -- and likely owes more to Clinton than to Patterson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Perhaps nastiest of all, though, are the human bacteria likely clinging to your seemingly new clothes.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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And one that won’t release air could send you zooming to the surface and possibly to the hospital to be treated for decompression sickness.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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But in the overall U.S. sports media landscape, Sunday’s clash falls well behind the USA-Canada ice hockey clashes earlier this year, next year’s Winter Olympics, and possibly also any major tennis tourmanent final appearances by American singles players.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Those costs will all but assuredly be passed on to the people who pay electric bills.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Elvira Reyes took to the Internet to fight for two of the most important people of her college career at Purdue Northwest because without them, she and other first-generation students assuredly would’ve been lost.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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