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Recent Examples of potentially
But Dart, who has found a way in front of plenty of cameras this offseason, has thrust his locker room into a dicey place with Friday’s appearance, potentially splitting it along political lines.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
This means that too much UV entering the eye could potentially compromise image contrast and visual precision.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to potentially be part of next year’s Artemis III mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Experts and emergency crews have been working for nearly two days to try and prevent a potentially catastrophic chemical spill or explosion at Garden Grove aerospace manufacturing facility, but have so far been unable to find a fix.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
This means that too much UV entering the eye could potentially compromise image contrast and visual precision.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to potentially be part of next year’s Artemis III mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Experts and emergency crews have been working for nearly two days to try and prevent a potentially catastrophic chemical spill or explosion at Garden Grove aerospace manufacturing facility, but have so far been unable to find a fix.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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With rooms ranging from 910 to 2,100 square feet, there’s plenty of room to stretch your legs, and the private walk-out balconies beholding all of the Strip certainly don’t hurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Adam Aznou is yet to convince Moyes since joining from Bayern Munich last summer — the 19-year-old Morocco international is yet to feature in a Premier League game for Everton — and cover will almost certainly be sought at left-back.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell are former top prospects, and William Contreras is undoubtedly a top-five catcher.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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While the center undoubtedly had a long list of deferred maintenance, the prevailing thought among center veterans had been that it could be done in phases and while the complex remained open.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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An important element of the concept is that guests shouldn’t go hungry and definitely not starve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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So there are definitely going to be people that will support other candidates.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Often, Aleksi would put forth an outrageous idea—that there was no such thing as consciousness, that the many-worlds interpretation was surely true, thereby throwing into question any notion of a self—and Mete and Defne would come together in opposition.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Johnston carries the film and the emotional core, but Navarrette delivers the kind of instant classic horror performance that will surely traumatize Gen Z for years.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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And there likely will be much reflection on the country’s ingenuity and tenacity — including that shown by the Prairie State over the past 250 years.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper warns that a massive fish kill stretching at least 20 miles has occurred on the Chattahoochee River near the city of Atlanta, likely connected to heavy rains that caused flooding this week.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Stepping out on the red carpet on May 23, Longoria opted for a golden strapless gown that was positively dripping in sequins.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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And absolutely, positively not true.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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