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Recent Examples of potentially
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh is bullish about the film’s commercial prospects, seeing it as potentially addressing a crucial industry need.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
To offset costs, Republicans propose significant cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy programs, potentially saving $1.5 trillion.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If Dante Fabbro doesn’t re-sign with Columbus, Andersson could potentially get a look on the top pair with Zach Werenski.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
To offset costs, Republicans propose significant cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy programs, potentially saving $1.5 trillion.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If Dante Fabbro doesn’t re-sign with Columbus, Andersson could potentially get a look on the top pair with Zach Werenski.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yes, Jon, look, there is no question this morning this is absolutely the largest and potentially most dangerous risk and gamble of Trump's presidency.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Few modern conflicts have certainly sparked as much global outrage, division, and scrutiny as the war in Gaza — not just because of the war’s scale, but for the staggering human toll on civilians.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The public certainly does love seeing the two stars out and about together, with photos of Swift and Kelce attending the Stanley Cup Finals together recently sending the internet into a tailspin.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The history of the prize shows clearly it's given to people from all layers of society from all over the world.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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But, in a way, even this backlash is a backhanded recognition of the moment; the Administration, and its supporters in the fossil-fuel industry, clearly consider this the last possible moment to stifle the sun.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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The color blocking on the hips definitely gives it a flattering shape.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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The report is out via Bloomberg, and while a number of these are not likely to shock you, there are definitely some interesting surprises to be found.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The predominantly green design with contrasting swirls of gold, red, and black will surely make its mark in the minds of onlookers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Those words surely thrill Herrmann, who has been coaching tennis or pickleball for 40-plus years.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Your fashion sense has probably changed since then.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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David Berding/Getty Images The imaginations of everyone in the press room probably ran wild when Homa said this.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Melissa Smith, a family member, told the station Darcy likely went out too far on his surfboard and could not get back to shore.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Manager Craig Counsell believes Hodge will throw while on the IL, likely as soon as this weekend in New York, then begin the ramp-up process.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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And one that won’t release air could send you zooming to the surface and possibly to the hospital to be treated for decompression sickness.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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But in the overall U.S. sports media landscape, Sunday’s clash falls well behind the USA-Canada ice hockey clashes earlier this year, next year’s Winter Olympics, and possibly also any major tennis tourmanent final appearances by American singles players.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adverb
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Those costs will all but assuredly be passed on to the people who pay electric bills.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Elvira Reyes took to the Internet to fight for two of the most important people of her college career at Purdue Northwest because without them, she and other first-generation students assuredly would’ve been lost.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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