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Recent Examples of potentially
But human rights groups and international lawyers say the scheme is problematic, contradicts previous statements made by the Ukrainian government, and could potentially put more people at risk of being snatched by the Russians.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Is that going to involve potentially eliminating roles?
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Chiuri’s departure has been rumored for months, with every show since January being billed as potentially her last.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Is that going to involve potentially eliminating roles?
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
Now they're forced to recalculate total trip costs, potentially discovering Southwest is no longer the cheapest option when fees are included.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Chiuri’s departure has been rumored for months, with every show since January being billed as potentially her last.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some historical context appears to be lost in this conversation because Sundowns certainly do not solely owe their success to their wealthy owner.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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And our goal is clearly not to find a qualified and interested U.S. worker.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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Drawing the line between criticism and hate Jonathan, a Jewish young professional in Washington, D.C., said political leaders must more clearly condemn rhetoric that veers into incitement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Cornstarch is especially crucial for baked meringues in hot and humid areas, and the American South is most definitely that, to say the least.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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There are definitely different applicable statutes, depending on the form of community association.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Soon, though, this early trickle of new titles had turned into a flood, with When Saturday Comes, surely the wise old grandfather of them all these days, first hitting the streets in 1986.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The reason they’re connected: The term limits proposal would need to go to Miami voters for final approval, meaning that question would likely be on the November ballot.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The gem was stored in a velvet case containing a hat pin bearing the Austrian Imperial Warrant—likely dating to 1868—the diamond’s provenance reflects its imperial legacy, Christie’s said.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Storms blew through Charlotte with strong gusts, heavy rains and thunder and lightning Friday afternoon, and N.C. forecasters warned of possibly more severe weather into the evening.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Down 3-1 in the series to Edmonton, the Stars were going to need any and all powers up to and including the influence from this American Pope just to maybe, possibly, force a Game 7.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Cue the understudies, Burford and Pleasants, who are both in contract years but will assuredly be cheaper to re-sign.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Readers can judge for themselves — and most assuredly will — as to whether there’s more to the story.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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