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Recent Examples of potentially
The first, and most obvious, is that the cable tethers themselves are potentially fragile.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Mulch may help rebuild topsoil and enhance water infiltration, potentially boosting plant vigor.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The contrast between regulated ETNs and potentially problematic treasury structures validates the FCA's approach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Getting more vitamin E in your diet may help support your immune system and potentially protect against some chronic diseases.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Mulch may help rebuild topsoil and enhance water infiltration, potentially boosting plant vigor.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The contrast between regulated ETNs and potentially problematic treasury structures validates the FCA's approach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Getting more vitamin E in your diet may help support your immune system and potentially protect against some chronic diseases.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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While that’s certainly true, many moviegoers don’t seem to be connecting with Smashing Machine thus far, based on the worrisome B- CinemaScore (for an adult drama, that’s like receiving a C).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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In many small Southern towns, and some cities too, that certainly applies to the local hot dog shop.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But there’s also the rare group of third-year players – those who are clearly NFL stars from the start – that franchises would love to keep aboard and continue to build around.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The pact is reportedly worth up to $150 million, although that pricetag has shocked industry observers as undoubtedly inflated by the desire of Paramount to bring Weiss, a former opinion writer for the New York Times, into the fold.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Virginia Beach is definitely at the top of the list for fall weekend getaways.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The universe definitely sent you that sweet baby.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Even The Traitors maker Studio Lambert, which could surely turnover enough cash purely through its traditional TV business, is in early-stage development on formats that can crack the platform.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even if a coffee table doesn’t fit in your space, having a surface to place the odd beverage or remote control will surely come in handy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Franklin has probably been too successful — and is presumably too expensive — to fire.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The project would likely bring thousands of jobs across different sectors, according to WEC.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The research adds to existing evidence that strong social ties can positively influence healthy aging.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hamas responded positively to the first two demands, but has not commented on the third.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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