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potential

[puh-ten-shuhl] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl /




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Options and other derivative instruments, such as futures, are often used like insurance policies, as they can reduce potential losses on core positions by providing some gains if the market moves against them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General raised alarms about the program in a 2022 memorandum, saying the department wasn’t properly tracking complaints about potential fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Ball said potential customers often stayed at home to drink.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

A ministry spokeswoman added that the refinery has another pipeline connection to the Baltic Sea port of Rostock, allowing potential seaborne deliveries of crude oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“I don’t think we can rule them out as a potential threat.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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