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Recent Examples of potentially
Although the exact linkages are not fully understood, the researchers noticed potentially intriguing correlations between coffee’s effects on gut bacteria and on the brain.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The Iran war has potentially reopened the Ron Paul lane in the 2028 Republican primaries.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The ruling means the court will operate under the assumption that five potentially damaging statements are true while allowing the defendants to rebut them.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
ArrayLink, however, can localize energy both angularly and radially, potentially reducing interference with other satellite systems.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The Iran war has potentially reopened the Ron Paul lane in the 2028 Republican primaries.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
The ruling means the court will operate under the assumption that five potentially damaging statements are true while allowing the defendants to rebut them.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
ArrayLink, however, can localize energy both angularly and radially, potentially reducing interference with other satellite systems.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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What Bryant explains is that the Giants locker room almost certainly doesn't care about someone's political opinions.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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On Saturday night, the rapper’s first headlining solo show since at least 2019 was certainly a reinforcement that Jay-Z is still one of the best rappers alive, if not the preeminent emcee of his generation.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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People drifted in and out of the museum, some clearly drawn more by the free wine and empanadas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Ruben clearly felt very vulnerable as a child for obvious reasons.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Set the scene Hamilton Island is undoubtedly the most glamorous in the archipelago, thanks to its high-end clientele who dock their yachts at the marina or land their jets at the Whitsundays’ only island airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That’s the chess match aspect that’s undoubtedly playing out behind the scenes.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Celebrities dress to impress at Cannes, and Dern’s outfit at this year’s film festival definitely hit the mark.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The Avalanche, however wounded, however shamed, however desperate, surely know better than to cross it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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To begin with, the community is run by Blaine Shaw (Seth Numrich), surely the slickest scammer of old folks since John Mahoney’s nursing-home embezzler in 1989’s Say Anything.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Sánchez owns the longest scoreless streak in Phillies history — since at least 1893, when the current mound distance was set — and probably even before that.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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This is another issue where rapid technology innovation has probably hurt math instruction.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Now he’ll be given a couple more days to heal and likely won’t try again until the Red Sox return home from Cleveland and are back at Fenway Park on Tuesday following Monday’s off day.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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With the new lead, detectives were able to positively confirm that the long-unidentified remains belonged to Sipfle, the outlets reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Bear confirmed their brother Noah was the one to positively identify Matt.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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