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Recent Examples of potentially
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported.
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Time, 2 May 2025
That could potentially expose them up to U.S. sanctions.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Compounding strains in the job market are the president’s deportations of potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants who lack permanent legal status in 2025.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Time, 2 May 2025
That could potentially expose them up to U.S. sanctions.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Compounding strains in the job market are the president’s deportations of potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants who lack permanent legal status in 2025.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
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And that part of us is certainly one of the most intimate components of what Soundgarden has been since 1984.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Her expert taste expands far beyond that, though — and that’s definitely evident in her fashionable Skechers collection.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Don’t jet off just yet, though: A slew of new museums, such as the International Museum of Memory and Slavery in Ouidah and Cotonou’s Museum of Contemporary Art, are set to open in the coming year—and will surely be worth the wait.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Like Walmart, Costco will surely face higher costs from tariffs.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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And the attitude and look of the New York Dolls attitude informed L.A. glam a decade and a half later, which is ironic, probably more ironic than the Brooklyn Dodgers moving to L.A.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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The most prominent red flag: Malachy probably didn't even write the list, which entered the historical record hundreds of years after his death.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Prevost's background points to a receptive attitude toward some of the reforms that Pope Francis championed, but will likely approach it differently.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Whatever tax laws are enacted by the current administration it will likely be changed by a future administration.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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Last March, Jost and Davidson’s business partner Ron Castellano noted that their plans are still underway for a potentially $34 million project to convert the vessel into a floating entertainment complex complete with bars, restaurants and possibly a hotel.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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Jules Kounde is injured, so Eric Garcia can do an audition for possibly getting the right back nod in the UCL last four second leg.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Ashton Jeanty is assuredly going to be the first running back off the board, but Omarion Hampton will also likely be a first-round pick.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Heat will enter the May 12 NBA Draft lottery with a 2 percent chance of landing the top pick (who will assuredly be Duke forward Cooper Flagg) and a 9.4 percent chance of landing a top four pick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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