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Recent Examples of potentially
That failure leaves the federal government to potentially impose its own rules, which could invite lawsuits states, tribes and water users.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
That can make the whole project more feasible and potentially more affordable for the renter.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Santos said the Warriors are well aware of the playoff ramifications and that winning Saturday night would be significant with Curry potentially returning in the near future.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
But in a 30-team league, Draft Kings has the Dodgers at +230 to win the World Series, which means a $100 bet only wins $230 if LA survives three (or potentially four) rounds of playoffs.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
That can make the whole project more feasible and potentially more affordable for the renter.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Santos said the Warriors are well aware of the playoff ramifications and that winning Saturday night would be significant with Curry potentially returning in the near future.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
But in a 30-team league, Draft Kings has the Dodgers at +230 to win the World Series, which means a $100 bet only wins $230 if LA survives three (or potentially four) rounds of playoffs.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Saturday’s tweet certainly won’t help Weiss get Mamdani to appear on the network.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite many narrow defeats, the reversal of fortune certainly has raised legitimate questions about where the recent dynasty is headed now.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Now Democrats are wrestling with what comes next, and nowhere is that fight playing out more clearly than in this Massachusetts primary.—
Juliegrace Brufke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Celebrini’s performance so far this season, with 81 points in 55 games, is clearly a big reason why the Sharks are in the mix for their first playoff appearance since 2019.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Everlane Double-Knit Half-Zip Pullover will undoubtedly serve as a cornerstone of your spring outfit rotation.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Every experience has undoubtedly been nothing short of magical.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Benner said having three children with learning disabilities has definitely impacted her life.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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And definitely see Sophie in noble clothes going downstairs, that would be really fun.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Any such deal is surely now completely off the table.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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After last fall went so badly off the rails, the wiser play for the Buffs surely would’ve been to wait until this year to re-negotiate — to see what a post-Shedeur/post-Hunter roster looked like.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Pon thinks states will probably tax contributions from employers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Similar to the time Apple took on the FBI by refusing to unlock an iPhone belonging to a terrorist suspect, Anthropic will likely be remembered as a principled and moral actor.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The roughly 650-year-old ship, which was likely sailing from China to Temasek, a historic settlement on the site of modern-day Singapore, contained a record haul of Yuan Dynasty porcelain, according to the paper that detailed its discovery.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her identity was confirmed through biometric records at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, where her husband, who also works in Israel, positively identified her remains, the embassy said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Chelsea strongly believe that Gittens can be a success at the club, and Rosenior has spoken about him positively.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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