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Recent Examples of potentially
But human rights groups and international lawyers say the scheme is problematic, contradicts previous statements made by the Ukrainian government, and could potentially put more people at risk of being snatched by the Russians.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Is that going to involve potentially eliminating roles?
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Chiuri’s departure has been rumored for months, with every show since January being billed as potentially her last.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Is that going to involve potentially eliminating roles?
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Chiuri’s departure has been rumored for months, with every show since January being billed as potentially her last.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The dad from the Reddit thread certainly falls into this category.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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And our goal is clearly not to find a qualified and interested U.S. worker.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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Drawing the line between criticism and hate Jonathan, a Jewish young professional in Washington, D.C., said political leaders must more clearly condemn rhetoric that veers into incitement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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That said, getting some time at home is definitely a luxury the Panthers aren’t taking for granted.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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There are definitely different applicable statutes, depending on the form of community association.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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More Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images New York seems determined to go after a title, and adding Durant would surely help in that regard.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The game will likely feature a healthy dose of second-stringers, with SDFC missing seven starters to international duty or, in Lozano’s case, injury.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The rescissions bill will likely be House Republican leadership’s top priority, particularly as the rules surrounding rescissions install a deadline of 45 consecutive days for Congress to pass the bill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Nevertheless, new tariffs may directly affect UPS by increasing costs for customers and possibly decreasing shipping volumes, especially in international trade.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Also, your bladder becomes overfilled to accommodate a large volume of urine and is less efficient in emptying, which leads to incomplete bladder emptying and possibly even urinary tract infections.—
Sara Reardon,
Flow Space,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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Cue the understudies, Burford and Pleasants, who are both in contract years but will assuredly be cheaper to re-sign.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Readers can judge for themselves — and most assuredly will — as to whether there’s more to the story.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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