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Recent Examples of potentially
However, recent legislation will remove millions of enrollees from Medicaid, potentially leaving those older than 18 to pay out of pocket for vaccines.
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
For traders focused on events, analyzing past stock performance surrounding earnings announcements can yield valuable insights and potentially improve trading strategies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
This could reverberate into next year’s midterm election and beyond, potentially shaping the second half of Trump’s term.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
Note that lemons can absorb some of the water over time, potentially diluting their flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
For traders focused on events, analyzing past stock performance surrounding earnings announcements can yield valuable insights and potentially improve trading strategies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
This could reverberate into next year’s midterm election and beyond, potentially shaping the second half of Trump’s term.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025
Note that lemons can absorb some of the water over time, potentially diluting their flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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The heat was certainly a factor for the audience, which brought handheld folding fans and tried to stay hydrated in the near 100-degree temperatures.—
Courtney Devores,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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Russia is certainly a threat to the United States and its European allies in NATO — but European nations can and should take the lead for the conventional defense of Europe, given that their population is five times and their economy is 10 times that of Russia.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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Stratton is clearly more fit to be a heel, and her win over Cargill could serve at the impetus that ultimately leads to Stratton turning back to her heel roots.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Normal development after birth is far more dependent on gravity; this would clearly affect the growth and development of the baby.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That’s not to say the 128 GB option is definitely gone—perhaps these will be available only through the Google Store, region-locked, or as network exclusives.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The repercussions of that are definitely going to play out in season 8.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s a feeling lots of Americans surely can relate to.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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One aid in the human desire to be smart about money will surely be longtime wealth management and trust expert Mark Shupe’s new book, The Moneyball Method: A Middle-Class Manifesto for Objective Investing.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Fantastic Four will probably underperform significantly, like the previous two MCU releases, and Superman will probably wind up at the higher end of the $600 million range.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Geist said people probably didn't hear — or even see — the tsunami from Tuesday's earthquake.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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The primary contest will likely pit MAGA voters in the Palmetto State against one another.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Whether or not Wednesday’s quake was the one envisioned in Tatsuki’s manga, public vigilance against potential disaster will likely linger in Japan long after this week’s waves recede.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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State leaders have also lambasted school administrators for possibly drawing from an unusually high infusion of federal money that districts received in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Procter & Gamble on Tuesday, July 29, is set to disclose more details of its plans to restructure the consumer products giant, shedding some 7,000 jobs and possibly some of its famous household brands.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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Any Dolphins blueprint for great success this season almost assuredly has Phillips and Chubb staying healthy and producing at a Pro Bowl-caliber level.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Dru Smith assuredly will be part of that mix, as could others who have been in the team’s G League mix, such as Bryson Warren.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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