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potentially

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Recent Examples of potentially Several CEOs have warned investors that the benefit of tariff refunds will fade, potentially leaving companies with fewer options in terms of absorbing rising costs. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Get ready to potentially feel joyful and self-analytical afterward — Hammer packed a lot of expression into her out years, all the way to her death from ovarian cancer in 2019. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Stolen identification information can potentially be used to commit identity theft or fraud. — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia may use the recent Houthi advances to rally international support for a major campaign against the Houthis, potentially involving the United States and its new partners in the Mecca agreement. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potentially

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Indeed, scientists believe that, regardless of whether 2026 breaks the record for hottest year ever, 2027 almost certainly will do so because of the El Niño conditions.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
When Washington plays at Philadelphia, Drew Stevens will almost certainly become the eighth.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

The Jets have a multi-year plan to get back on track, but the first year was undoubtedly a failure.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Facing the Dodgers lineup, which consists of Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, among others, will undoubtedly be his most challenging task.

— Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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Duren just watched Thompson’s twin brother sign his extension with the Rockets and surely understands that his contract, or lack thereof, has an inevitable ripple effect on Thompson’s deal.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That dichotomy surely reflected, consciously or not on Schubert’s part, the circumstances of his life and contradictions of his character.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

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Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

Such a result would likely create barriers to Trump's legislative agenda and send a signal about public opinion on the president's policy mix throughout his second presidential term.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
More likely she was hooked by the subliminal stirrings and emotional undertow of the music.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of likely

Adverb

While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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