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Recent Examples of potentially
This technique enables precise control over the coating thickness and uniformity, potentially improving performance while reducing material usage and production costs.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
One pilot was rescued but at least one pilot was reportedly missing, raising the specter of Iran potentially capturing the pilot.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Other options include, potentially, the Sacramento Zoo, which has multiple tortoises.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die midstream.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
One pilot was rescued but at least one pilot was reportedly missing, raising the specter of Iran potentially capturing the pilot.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Other options include, potentially, the Sacramento Zoo, which has multiple tortoises.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die midstream.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Angels fans certainly remember Adell knocking a ball over the fence in Texas during his rookie season, for a rare four-base error.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Look, no one is buying this book because a so-so looking white dude who’s clearly neither young nor old, wrote this thing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Delivered by a team full of transfers, Michigan’s championship will undoubtedly become a referendum on the state of modern-day college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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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,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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New Yorkers, at least, can — and most definitely will — go to The Nitehawk instead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Water found its level on Dane’s board, though — an early- to mid-Round 2 landing spot definitely feels like a safer bet for the Alabama QB.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Energy price rises will likely affect consumer demand for technology products as disposable spending is impacted.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Low humidity, dry vegetation, and a lack of rain will keep fire danger elevated through next week and likely beyond.—
Troy Bridges,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Through their investigation, deputies were able to positively identify the suspect as 47-year-old Kurt Gruen, of Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes peer pressure is used to positively influence people, such as when teens work toward common goals like doing well in school or helping out in their community.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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