| 单词 | potential |
| 例句 | Only cells that had been transformed by a virus or a genetic mutation had the potential to become immortal. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Even the National Party saw a potential ally in the PAC: they viewed the PAC as mirroring their anticommunism and supporting their views on separate development. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And very quickly now, her potential began to be realized. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She talked about her work at the university lab, the research with the orchids and potential breakthroughs, and she smiled and things were good. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Nobody cares to guess how many people might die, but the potential economic cost has been put as high as $7 trillion. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Maya’s eyes grew wide, and Grace finally saw the little-sister potential in her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z All three got into a car and drove around Washington, Hunt and Liddy pointing out locations of potential “entry operations,” as Liddy called them. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In those pre-invisible days I visualized myself as a potential Booker T. Washington. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Each would check the weather over a specific Japanese city—potential targets approved by President Truman. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was talking to potential Last Friends and they were...not great, is the kindest way to put it. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Yeah, definitely not something you tell your potential next girlfriend. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z On the surface it seems to be equal to my potential future in Baltimore, but there I still had a choice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Using one signal or another, each form of life announces its proximity to the others around it, setting limits on encroachment or spreading welcome to potential symbionts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She would cough through the playing to remind them of the potential of the moment, and shake her head at the frailty of human flesh. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He has been given more potential, but he has not been given more opportunity. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s not that the concepts eloquently captured by Metcalfe’s law were entirely new; networks had been developing, and their potential significance were defined in the latter half of the century. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z If it was quiet, she was painting or contemplating potential subjects. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z At worst, I was a potential terrorist; at best, I was an outsider who wouldn’t fit into corporate culture. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Fish and Wildlife Service has found it necessary to express serious concern over this trend, pointing out that “parathion treated areas constitute a potential hazard to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Many also inspected the height and weight of a potential bug boy’s siblings. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Since coming back from Duke, I’d been treated like an afterthought; now all of the coaches saw real potential in me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If you are treated as an untrustworthy person—a potential slacker, drug addict, or thief—you may begin to feel less trustworthy yourself. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared with the tens of millions of people in ancient China or Mesoamerica, that meant that Australia had far fewer potential inventors, and far fewer societies to experiment with adopting innovations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In 1994 Michael Heckenberger, of the University of Florida in Gainesville, and James B. Petersen, of the University of Vermont in Burlington, decided to look for potential archaeological sites in the central Amazon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Only Titans would see such a beautiful place as a potential outpost of the abyss—a hellish home away from home. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z While Dr. Moroka addressed a crowd at Freedom Square in Johannesburg, I spoke to a group of potential volunteers at the Garment Workers Union. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And another that simply said, Mommy, when am I gonna reach my full potential? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The earnings potential is uncertain, and she has no health benefits under this new part-time arrangement, relying instead on her husband’s. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Now, with the added millions of American soldiers to feed, the potential profits were astronomical. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It was while she was on the Block. They try to ferret out a soldier’s potential weaknesses. So they flooded the street,” says Haymitch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Senator Simpson knew firsthand that you cannot judge a person's full potential by his juvenile misconduct. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While Johnson leaned over the table to look, McNamara pointed out potential targets for an American air strike, mainly North Vietnamese torpedo boat bases along the coast. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Wary of potential violence, several states implemented reforms to eliminate the most abusive practices. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was a way of determining if enemy fighters were hiding inside—a lot safer than walking into a potential ambush. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z To recruit potential soldiers, Waffen-SS officers visited the Reich Labor Service camps. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In the bank’s dire need for cash to keep it afloat, everyone became a potential pawn, even its best, most loyal customers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At other times she walked the streets, eyeing potential drop sites and meeting places. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Either one of these things is dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I remember my fur was a matted mess. I was totally out of shape. Hadn’t herded anything for weeks. But Jenny saw my potential.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I was hoping any potential buyers would be deterred by the thought of a fresh paint job and replacement blinds, but that wasn't the case. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The potential harm to wildlife is therefore kept to a minimum. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I realize the power and the potential of that. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep thinking about the potential look of disappointment on my parents’ faces when I told them I didn’t want to be a doctor anymore. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Some suffragists and potential contributors found the publication’s name—the Revolution—off-putting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Between the Life magazine coverage and Lovelace stating that women just might be better astronauts, there was an explosion of interest in women in space, and particularly the first potential female astronaut, Jerrie Cobb. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z So even if the car isn’t a lemon, a potential buyer assumes that it is. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z All the signs pointed, he said, to a group with the potential for “heroic stature.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z God, I didn’t know which of us had come out luckier in the end—him, for not having his brain wiped clean, or me for avoiding yet another potential disaster. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In 2011, I’d taken a group of thirty-seven girls from the school to visit the University of Oxford, bringing not the high achievers but students whose teachers thought they weren’t yet reaching their potential. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He is aware of the bartender glancing at them briefly, assessing their potential. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We were secret sisters with a plan for world domination, potential bubbling around us like champagne. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Knowing she had little hope of finding trained code breakers, she intended instead to search for novices with the potential to go far. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And as a black teacher, it really bothers me to see bright African-American young men like Andy waste their potential. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I didn’t know about the potential uprisings. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t used to being praised by the coaches at the foundation for my skill or potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The light on the pearly walls was ever-shifting, ever-changing; the colors never settled on one shade, always glimmering with new potential. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His insistence on hope and the potential for mobility, I was coming to see, came from an entirely different and not easily accessible place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The public-relations hack for a security firm refers to the company’s activities in a press statement in terms of the way she thinks about them when selling them to potential clients. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I saw nothing but the potential for pain and the subsequent need to protect myself, constantly. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A particularly ludicrous example of this potential miscegenation was a 1968 photograph of Pat Nixon dancing with a black man at a White House function. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The practice of striking all or almost all African American potential jurors continued virtually unchanged after the Court's ruling. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Tasmania and those three smaller islands thus illustrate in extreme form a conclusion of broad potential significance for world history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Over the years, many potential explanations have been examined and debated, and the consensus appears to be that that region was plagued by a particularly virulent strain of what sociologists call a “culture of honor.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Cabot shared with her his philosophies about life and even a little bit of his theory concerning the potential of humankind. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z What had happened at Nairobi Hospital was an isolated emergence, a microbreak of a rain-forest virus with unknown potential to start an explosive chain of lethal transmission in the human race. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were being treated not just as outsiders, but as potential criminals. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The potential people who could have been here in my place but who will in fact never see the light of day outnumber the sand grains of Arabia. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As she became better and better at the job, she became an intelligence powerhouse, able to advise the Coast Guard and other agencies on everything from potential dangers to easy targets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Scientists in Czechoslovakia are experimenting with protozoa against webworms and other insect pests, and in the United States a protozoan parasite has been found to reduce the egg- laying potential of the corn borer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “She set a new league record in the 400-meter race just hours before the accident. She had the discipline, the determination. She had incredible potential.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Aside from the usual insects and the well-publicized starving people in India, we failed to see any potential takers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I’m so busy worrying that I might stink from PE, and thinking about the potential awfulness of being on the track team, that I don’t even hear Ms. Jacobs ask her question the first time. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They found the cat, but neither the potential conversation nor the afternoon was redeemed. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I guess what I’ll miss most are the wasted opportunities to live my life and the lost potential to make great friends with everyone I sat next to for four years. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Usually we encounter the opposite situation: the result is of potential practical significance but of almost no statistical significance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a different potential to today, and we could feel it. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was intrigued by the propaganda potential of motion pictures and ruthless in suppressing any ideas, images, or themes in them that did not conform to the emerging Nazi mythos. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z McPhillips, who shares Bennett’s belief in the potential of faith healing, remarked that he had once cured an employee’s migraine headaches just by praying for him. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Even Craig, who’d so avidly protected me since the day I was born, had gotten swept up in the excitement of a potential run. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It had the potential to undo all the good work the doctors had done. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Virgin-soil death rates for smallpox are hard to establish because for the last century most potential research subjects have been vaccinated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He evaluated my game this way: I had potential to become a decent player provided I was prepared to work hard to unlearn the numerous bad habits I had taught myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Or does he sit up nights searching out a Verse for every potential infraction, and store this ammunition at the ready for his daughters? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand why they fill our television with second- rate Mexican shows and ignore all the potential our people have,” she muttered. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Fischer told me that he thought Lopsang had the potential to be “the second coming of Reinhold Messner”—the famous Tyrolean alpinist who is far and away the greatest Himalayan climber of all time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t bother with the bath just yet. I can see her potential.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As I began to play against nationally ranked players at various tournaments and camps, I realized that the disparity between my potential and theirs was glaring. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Recognizing my potential is what gave me the courage to enter a contest to be Graduation Class Speaker. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t have the luxury of worrying about my reputation as a potential cool kid. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Any students reported would then have to hand over their passwords to social media and email accounts or face suspension and a potential investigation by federal authorities. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z You were judged as having potential or being worthless before you ever came through the front doors. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I promised to take Laika along as chaperone to restrain any potential recklessness on our part. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Penkovsky's CIA handlers deemed his material so valuable that they decided to protect his identity—from possible moles or potential leaks—with an extra layer of secrecy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Eventually they discovered that an elongated teardrop shape, with the wide end oriented toward the magnet’s center, quadrupled the maximum potential acceleration to 300 steps, or 150 complete circuits. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The conquistadors knew the potential impact of disease, but its actual impact, which they could not control, was in the hands of God. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Like I really had all that fine potential Mrs. Henry said I did. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Both artists retained in their grown-up writing a sense of the fragility and potential pitfalls of close relationships. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Anybody with a hooked-up computer can now communicate remotely and instantaneously—through the spoken word or through the written—with a potential audience of millions. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Finding this potential in my own mind, I can suspect it in others, but I will never know, for no one ever tells. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As Turner states, the idea that the “performing arts” must always be performed onstage to be valid detracts from their use to develop and explore the emotional, cognitive, social development and human potential. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I now think that I have severely underestimated Adiah’s potential,” he continues. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was tough on security leaks and wary of potential whistleblowers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He told Bobby that the film had the potential to become a masterpiece: “This will be a postmodernist documentary with feature elements.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z One day on an airplane, he confided to me that he thought of all our fellow passengers as potential patients. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z But Grammy says it’s a compliment and that potential is like coupons in a drawer; if you leave them there, they are nothing but scraps of paper. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z With all potential playmates either in school or working in the fields, Christine entertained herself by joining in the lessons in her mother’s classroom. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You’ve got potential to become leader of your tribe some day. The future for you is as bright as stars on a cloudless Pretoria night.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With emotions running high, the packing company owners and the governor agreed that the potential for reignited violence was too great to risk throwing the races together. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Or, more likely, did they say that race didn’t matter because they wanted to come across—especially to potential mates of their own race—as open-minded? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z We rounded the building looking for a door or window that wasn’t blocked, but every potential entrance was filled with ice. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The thought of seeing Denna was the only thing that had the potential to raise my spirits a little. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What the economy consisted of in 1960 was potential—raw materials, human beings, high spirits, some money from the marketing board reserves left over from what the British had taken to rebuild their postwar economy. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The problem that developed for Bobby almost instantly that night was more in the minds of his potential opponents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I demanded, my face flushed with the potential embarrassment of it all. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We were sitting on the floor of Mary Lou’s room, and Phoebe was telling Mary Lou about the mysterious potential lunatic. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z For reasons still unclear, America, the land that had given birth to Ashe and nurtured him, loomed bright as the place to go to realise my fullest potential in tennis, in life. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew, however, that today’s event had the potential to make their success so far seem meager. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z An Attendant’s job is simple: keep her charge from being killed by the dead, and her virtue from being compromised by potential suitors. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I was even willing to lie about my age and “borrow” a dress and hat from Mother’s dressing room in the face of such potential magnificence. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z This was not an easy case, with little if no precedent and a potential defendant in Reggie who may well not have known the risks of his behavior. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I might be inviting potential criminals to take advantage of me if they find me,” she said. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z On the twelfth day out from Elephant Island, however, they discovered a potential disaster. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And the more time the bodyguard has, the better his ability to read the mind of any potential assailant. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The supply of new entrants is low, and the demand is high, because there is a large wave coming behind him providing a strong demand for the goods and services of his potential employers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If a criminal thinks his potential victim may be armed, he may be deterred from committing the crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z As with other human learning potentials, there is a wide range of music aptitude levels distributed among the human population. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The new schedule idled “half of our potential capability,” York grumbled to Norris Bradbury. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Yes, I could get away with it, but certainly we all have the potential to commit the crime. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “We don’t normally give potential future council members weapons, because they have no clue how to use them, but it’s pretty clear that you do.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The potential market was big—worldwide, as many as 750,000 people suffered from MDR, and treating all of them would require a significant quantity of drugs, because treatment lasted so long. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I can imagine someone buying this script book and memorizing each of these potential responses. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to care that they watched me like a zoo creature or potential source of loot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Bellona has answered my prayer. She doesn’t fight my battles for me. She doesn’t guarantee me easy victory. She grants me opportunities to prove myself. She gives me strong enemies and potential allies.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Part of her job at Aero Design and Engineering, an aircraft manufacturer, was flying at conventions to interest potential buyers in the company's airplanes. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Nigro, an expert player of near master strength, sensed potential in the boy, and aware that Bobby was without a father, he assumed a mentoring position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fred would have already generated a short list of potential candidates. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z So many people, like Sam, didn’t believe in me and doubted my potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z What struck her most was their attitude of fatalism, as if this was how it always turned out, whatever the initial promise or potential. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My potential for arrogance made a sneak attack on me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t care about the bird, or its life, but he knew what older people would say if they had seen him kill it; he was ashamed because of their potential opinion. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And I was that kid, so I tried to throw off any potential cops by walking. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Maybe Eric perceives Four as a potential threat to his position. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Aristotle thus does not think of the natural movement of the elements as movement through space; he sees it in teleological terms as the realization of potential. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z To them, what mattered was that it gave the United States an advantage over potential enemies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z No one ever says dismissively of a potential CEO candidate that he’s too short. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Thus, that potential for other, independent experiments was preempted or aborted. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Apparently his evasive driving skills extended to navigating Laleh past potential distractions. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “We want her to reach her highest potential,” Dad added. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A human rights movement, King believed, held revolutionary potential. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the education system tends to dismiss kids based on their past and not on their potential. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z While the service station checked his oil and tires, Doc washed his face and combed his beard and when he came back to the car a number of potential hitchhikers were waiting. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z For potential victims, it was possible deliverance, protection, a weapon to be used against the might of The Vigils. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had examined the carts and belongings, evaluating the items and their potential owners to determine if it was safe to enter. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But he’d been the one to rescue her, to see her potential. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If you think about it hard enough, if you trace potential reverberations long enough, every step can be a false step, any move can lead to an unintended consequence. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The encounters were usually tense, with potential violence roiling just below the surface, but sometimes these confrontations were also tinged with comedy—as in the contest for seats in the council chambers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z According to quantum mechanics and general relativity, the power of zero is infinite, so it’s no surprise that people are hoping to tap its potential. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She thought she could raise him up, help him make good on his potential, not merely as a mechanic but as the owner of his own workshop. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But five minutes after acknowledging his wasted potential, Colin Singleton was behind the wheel of his lengthy gray Oldsmobile known as Satan's Hearse. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Samuel knew his son’s quality and felt the potential of violence, and it frightened him, for Samuel had no violence—even when he hit Adam Trask with his fist he had no violence. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “My dad would say I got in with party people and didn’t work up to my potential in my first semester,” said Jule. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I refused to silence my voice when I knew I had the potential to change the world. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Contemplating the potential outcomes, she grinned at him again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The real function of these tests, I decide, is to convey information not to the employer but to the potential employee, and the information being conveyed is always: You will have no secrets from us. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The potential new antibiotic is found in the chemical secretions of cockroaches. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z So many of my friends judged potential mates from the outside in, focusing first on their looks and financial prospects. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Please, Richard. If you really want to help her, you’ll show her this is about her future. Continuing the legacy I left her. She has potential to be the best.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Undoubtedly my stillness led the Lethifold to believe that its potential victim was sleeping. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think that’s a particularly sympathetic way to speak to someone with a migraine or potential brain tumor.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z At first, Joaquin had worried about the potential ramifications of having a fighter in the family, but the dad had been really nice. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It was a yellowing, brittle, classroom-size map of the United States printed thick with potential destinations. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’m an atheist,” Chuck said, lying simply to keep from having to hear any more of Cabot Searcy’s theories on the potential of humankind. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z But then Mom says, “This space has a ton of potential.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Maleeka’s got more potential than she’s letting on. Keeping her under the principal’s nose may be just the way to get her back in line.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She had cast herself, without meaning to, in the role of a potential student. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Describing severe mandatory sentences as a bargaining chip is a major understatement, given its potential for extracting guilty pleas from people who are innocent of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As an adult I saw the way he treated other girls and young women in the program, often with the same disregard for their potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I wasn’t very good at that stuff, but Darren’s dad said I had potential. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Only when it fairly shimmered, when it seemed in its sleekness to be alive with the potential for speed, did Pocock pronounce the boat ready for use. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z More often than not, they seemed to see the potential only in the male saber fencers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His own mother, he said, made comments that “dulled” his “potentials and capacities.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Frantic, I start yanking her letters out of the box, checking the dates, scanning each page for potential hints. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, Newcomen, unlike Savery, had to construct a moving piston, with all the difficulties of potential friction and leaking that entailed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But Tycho was not about to make a gift of his life’s work to a much younger potential rival. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When a lineup of potential suspects is paraded into the room before him, Bell marches right up to Powell. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z A seismic voice, a volcanic breath, the roar of a cataclysm broke out in the center of the crowd with a great potential of expansion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A few of us agreed to help the coach run a clinic during the upcoming summer for the new varsity potentials to prep for the fall season. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z That’s a long list of potential damages, even for the Catastrophic Concerns Department. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The office kept an electronic database of every voter and potential voter we encountered, and then those that it reached through regular mailers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m very intuitive about people, you know,” she said, “and you have so much potential. You’re hungry and adventurous. I hope you know you could be anything in the world you want.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In poll after poll, she held a commanding lead among the country's potential Democratic primary voters, with Barack lagging ten or twenty points behind, and Edwards sitting a few points behind Barack. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His heart beat with the richness of potential. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z For a moment it felt as if Pearl were simply one of Lexie’s friends, there to celebrate her marvelous daughter: a promising young woman Mrs. Richardson might mentor, and nurture, purely on potential. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm not a hacker kid, but I have potential in this area. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was almost a hundred-mile journey, but there was the promise of a potential job in Berlin. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Szilard was tormented by a vision of uranium’s explosive potential placed in the hands of Adolf Hitler. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As soon as the possibility arose that much more water was involved, the number of potential DNA models alarmingly increased. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z At this post—one of the several spots in Sing Sing where sheer boredom and the potential for sudden mayhem existed side by side—your feet got tired and your authority was questioned constantly. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As Singleton began to amass evidence, and Baird saw that a potential case was coalescing, he let these thoughts percolate. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a selfless decision, because they realized that Boobie had the potential to be a franchise player for Permian. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” I said, because I was sick of potential parents who chatted for a few seconds, then went in search of cuter, younger specimens. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But the potential for power dangles before me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Either from the agony of waiting as Tats meanders through her story, the agony of finding out that it had something to do with Farooq, or the agony of carrying around so much potential happiness. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The potential enemy is assured that if the limit is transgressed, nuclear war will follow. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I saw potential in your mother. I see even more potential in you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But the way fiber cable works is that each cable has multiple strands of fiber in it with a potential capacity to transmit many terabits of data per second on each strand. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would even stay with a friend at night because I was afraid my uncle would make me go with one of these potential husbands. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could sense the potential for abusiveness in a couple of officers from outside the block whom I’d come into contact with or heard stories about. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, I was a reservation Indian, and no matter how geeky and weak I appeared to be, I was still a potential killer. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z In the view of these men any mutation is a potential cause of cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The element earth is potentially at the centre of the universe, and as it falls towards that centre it realizes its potential. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Besides the more than four million acres_of rangelands sprayed each year, tremendous areas of other types of land are also potential or actual recipients of chemical treatments for weed control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Czerny saw some sort of potential in me, though I was also clearly short on life experience. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In between placing phone calls and writing long-drawn-out, pathetic, and often incoherent letters, Cabot continued his study of the very subject that had, unbeknownst to him, driven Alma away: the potential of humankind. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I’m in and I’m not even going to mention one of the thousand potential hazards of houseboat living that have flown into my head.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I'm playing along because this isn't one of Dad's usual lectures, like where he sucks all the fun out of a roller coaster by talking about g-forces and potential energy. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even her father had told Jinjoo that it was a good thing she had a pretty face and smart brain, because her singing would drive any potential husbands away. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z His outlook infected the entire CIA, making it a place where no one could be trusted, and where potential Soviet recruits were assumed to be double agents sent by the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Like the other potential witnesses against Hale, however, Grammer was dead. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They tell us Pol Pot makes us work hard because he wants to purify our spirit and help us achieve beyond our potential as farmers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some would-be adviser puts a logo on some fancy stationery and sends out 32,000 letters to potential investors in a stock index. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Macfarlane is not alone in his estimate of the potential danger. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Discoveries large and small contributed to the speed, maneuverability, and safety of the machine that symbolized the power and potential of an America that was ascending to a position of unparalleled global dominance. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Natural experiments in any field, whether in ecology or human history, are inherently open to potential methodological criticisms. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But now, thinking about children, he was thinking also as a man and a potential father. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All that, Bolles knew, added up to a lot of potential in a crew, particularly if that crew got a chance to row in the East. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Sabres and pistols and fencing foils, each twinned with another, prepared for dozens of potential duels. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Accordingly, the number of possible individual human beings is vastly greater than the number that have ever lived: the untapped potential of the human species is immense. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A fact further diffusing potential problems of conflict resolution in tribes is that almost everyone is related to everyone else, by blood or marriage or both. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “There’s trouble brewing, son. This trial’s got people riled up, and no telling what some hothead might do, especially if he knows you’re on the potential witness list.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Ma shakes her snowy head and says, “She could’ve been. Had a lot of potential, your mama. Alicia was a very bright girl—and curious, like you. But she wanted an ordinary life.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But Baby Kochamma was dissatisfied with the fizzling out of a situation that had been so full of potential. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was the fund-raising potential of the cyclotron lost on Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I wasn’t slick Pete with the subjects, or Jimmy Baptiste when things got rough, or Grace with her nose for the potential mistake or breakdown. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The refugee Hungarian physicist had placed the very notion of atomic weaponry on the federal government’s radar in 1939, when he prompted Albert Einstein to alert Franklin Roosevelt to the military potential of nuclear fission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “We could scarcely have timed our landing better. We have potential friends and allies at every hand.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The ingenious property of the gene was that it offered a potential solution to all these problems in a single sweep. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z More sweepingly, it suggested that the enormous but latent potential of the American economy required more than mere release to achieve its full potential. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It's only an indication of the potential a tribute showed in training. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Barack’s potential rode along to school with the girls and to work with me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But everyone was so generous and welcoming that I tried to keep an open mind about my potential as a Christian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In the first group were the stars, the students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I’d announced to everyone, including potential suitors, that my career was my priority. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And it was taboo because, more than any other controversy, it possessed the political potential to destroy the union. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I have the potential to be the devil. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There were no windows in the basement, so she groped her way among the chairs and toys that had once seemed so familiar—now riddled with the potential for bruised toes and dinged shins. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Despite the wheel’s inherent romantic potential, however, rides at night never became popular. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The trick would be to find which few of them had the potential for raw power, the nearly superhuman stamina, the indomitable willpower, and the intellectual capacity necessary to master the details of technique. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her eyes are all on the potential combatants, readying themselves on the grounds. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dulles, who immediately grasped the potential for tapping into the Soviets' secret communications, approved the plan immediately. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He was interested in my potential, I could tell from things he would say. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The marriage was arranged by a baishakunin who told the Shibayamas that the potential groom had made a fortune in the new country. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Most Europeans who escaped fatal infections also escaped other potential causes of death and proceeded to pass on their genes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Below are some additional examples of individual songs and their potential “partners” that blend well and go together. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Of course, if they were looking for David, these uglies were potential runaways. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There’s no intermediate point in the process in which you confront the potential employer as a free agent, entitled to cut her own deal. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is my job during nomination season. This publication lists every job classification the Bureau has to offer. What positions you are allowed to pursue depends on both your potential and your ability.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It had nothing to do with academic potential. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon had potential, but it’s not a word that can be used comfortably any more. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked directly at me, like I was the one who was a potential lawsuit. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, just like any potential new friendship, the relationships born from the Last Friend app can be pretty hit-or-miss. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She found herself reacting to every murmur of the wind—each and every one a potential footfall of someone coming toward her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z That machine was developed without advice or assistance from Berkeley but with funding cadged from the Soviet regime very much by the Berkeley method: by stressing its potential contributions to medical research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The one of us with the most potential. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She tells me about meeting August—she was seventeen, and it had just dawned on her that the recent spate of bachelors joining her family for dinner were actually being presented as potential husbands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Single moments contain the potential for complete failure, always. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t above being a big, fat imposter if it diverted attention away from a potential drenching with the world’s foulest substance. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They may exhort potential customers to “Compare Our Prices! ” but they’re not eager to have workers do the same with wages. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For all its audacity, Lawrence’s conjecture about the potential to create new radioisotopes was correct. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “And seeing a strapping young chap of your stature and potential stuck on a girl you’ll never have? It’s hard to watch, man.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But Howard was blessed with an uncanny ability to see potential in unlikely packages, and he had a cavalryman’s eye for horsemen. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was the use of DDT, and its potential health risks to both animals and humans, that grabbed the public’s attention. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I’ll just conduct an unfeeling assessment of what my potential mates can offer me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In that moment, Henry altered something in my understanding of human potential, redemption, and hopefulness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Besides, it might give me an opportunity to do some hunting that I don’t normally get to do: talk directly to one of my potential targets. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With six full suffrage states and two million female voters, there already existed a readymade voting bloc with the potential to influence state and national elections. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In discussing such a thing as the murder potential we should remember that many of us are capable of committing murder. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The murderous potential can become activated, especially if some disequilibrium is already present, when the victim-to-be is unconsciously perceived as a key figure in some past traumatic configuration. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z This liquid roar in my ears, this taste of char on my tongue—this was terror and the overwhelming will to live and the potential to kill. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Other Amazons started to gather around, probably sensing a potential fight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Typically the subject was a well-to-do immigrant supporting some potential insurgency in his old land, or else funding a fledgling trade union or radical student organization. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I know this has the potential to be super weird. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His attorney argued he should be tried as a juvenile because “he would not be a potential threat to the community.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Listening to lawyers from both sides question potential jurors, it became obvious to Ellsberg that none of these people knew much about the documents he’d risked everything to expose. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I don’t care about eighth grade or Mr. Phillips and his thoughts about my “potential.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The scientists never grasped the potential of machines to free people.' Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “A list of potential brides. Any one of them would be suitable to take the crown. And all, I’ve been told, are quite capable of producing heirs.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z How, in short, do we assess the potential of an entire local flora for domestication? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In each race there are multiple potential winners. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Every sound to his rear was a warning, every person he passed a potential assassin. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach made the left and continued, "And I think he's got potential. With the proper coaching, he could be a serious problem." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Lawyers typically have little information about potential jurors, so their decisions to strike individual jurors tend to be based on nothing more than stereotypes, prejudices, and hunches. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Developing the trust of clients is not only necessary to manage the complexities of the litigation and deal with the stress of a potential execution; it's also key to effective advocacy. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But Maya hadn’t ever really worried about the potential threat before. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He looked at her as if gauging her potential. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It means therapy, and potential for infection, and enormous pain. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z There are times I can imagine people who know me looking back ten years from now, and saying things like “He had such potential,” and “What a waste.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They were not pure, but they had a potential of purity, like a soiled white shirt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Unable to grasp the potential benefits of the inflatable chamber and terrified of it, Ngawang asked that a Buddhist lama be summoned. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma recognized at once the immense potential of the situation, but immediately anointed her thoughts with unctuous oils. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All water is potentially part of the ocean which surrounds the earth: in a river it flows downhill in order to realize its potential. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z What he had was a little group of active and potential customers under wraps. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel that we have the potential to help those who fear to speak for themselves. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z My stepfather, a potential source of information about her background, was not helpful. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists in Britain had found a few people who seemed particularly adept at multitasking—potential supertaskers—for Dr. Strayer to put through the paces. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Between the major groups of insecticides, and between them and other chemicals, there are interactions that have serious potentials. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But at the same time, some potential clients, once they saw the van arrive, were no longer interested in Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Complaining to police of potential violence once more, the packers were successful in having the parade permit denied. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Please, ever since I can remember, we’ve been put down and stepped on, and now all of a sudden we have the potential to change the world? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There were moments when, due to the constant tension of prison life and the general lack of catharsis, violence and the potential for violence became a thrill. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z First, do hunter-gatherers and incipient farmers really know well all locally available wild species and their uses, or might they have overlooked potential ancestors of valuable crops? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We’re only in eighth grade, but everyone knows she’s already picked out her first three college choices, her probable major and potential minor and the focus of her eventual graduate studies. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Dauntless was patrolling the blue waters just a few miles off the Orleans, hoping for a glimpse of their potential quarry. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She recognized every creek and cove and inlet, every neck of land, every hiding place, every curve in the roads, every potential source of danger, every potential source of safety. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Her manner had been both stern and kind, as if she believed in my potential. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was either that or our phones, and Jay and Trey both need those for potential jobs. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He did look, at times, both shabby and desperate; in other words, a potential criminal. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast, the potential mass market for printing in medieval Europe induced numerous investors to lend money to Gutenberg. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Hale, who had been tipped off regarding the potential breakthrough, rushed to the jail as well. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Howard’s inclination was to scratch him, but the potential consequences were daunting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will not,” she said, laughing, “refer to my potential patron as Annabelle.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But if the public schools he attended had not offered arts instruction, he believed, he would not have fulfilled his potential. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Everything seemed good, but I knew it had the potential to be awful. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But even with success in sight, Lazear was extremely nervous about potential criticism. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Maybe she’s realizing I’m not just a stupid little sister but a potential friend. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z If the full potential of the modern science of genetics was to be unleashed, Muller thought, it would be in Berlin. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z That suite’s modest potential for domestication was responsible for the late start of food production in North America. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Moine’s argument is that what separates a great salesman from an average one is the number and quality of answers they have to the objections commonly raised by potential clients. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day after work, I walked, “fishing” for potential converts in the Detroit black ghetto. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The group encouraged researchers to use protective measures, like working under hoods with suction that pulled air and potential contaminants into a filtration system. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The foundation only waived their fees when young athletes showed potential to distinguish themselves on the national and international stage. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It’s airtight so that no potential hazards can leak into the main house when the front door is open. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When Habiba announced that I wasn’t an Olympian, it reminded me of all the naysayers and people who hadn’t believed in me or my fencing potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Making a big statement about the factions was more important to her than safety or the potential loss of lives. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It took a German organ builder and friend of J. S. Bach, Gottfried Silbermann, to see the piano’s potential and - with help and advice from Bach - to begin manufacturing pianos. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It’s also clear that Native Americans of the eastern United States were not overlooking potential major crops among the wild species around them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He placed restrictions on what he would eat, created a list of potential visitors who’d be allowed to see him and another list of those who’d be summarily barred from entering his room. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I stand in the high wind balanced, blackening the night with my stench, gazing down to cliffs that fall away to cliffs, and once again I am aware of my potential: I could die. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z From time to time, Mr. Ostrowski would clap me on the shoulder and say I had potential. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In her mind, everyone was a potential predator, and we were under strict orders never to speak to anyone about anything if she wasn’t around to protect us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In tradecraft, “cultivation” means gathering information on a potential source, feeling him out to see if he might be convinced to cooperate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Two goblins stood before the inner doors, which were made of silver and which carried the poem warning of dire retribution to potential thieves. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I felt sad that I was growing up in South Africa, where I would probably never get the chance to realise my fullest potential in the game. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He got out his leather covered notepad with the graph paper that Mom bought him for Christmas one year, and he started making a list of potential clients, and Mom rubbed his shoulders. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The sense that she wasn’t living up to her potential gnawed at her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In addition to its benefits to the soil, slash-and-char releases much less carbon into the air than slash-and-burn, which has large potential implications for climate change. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In some respects he repeated the error of his ways in the third game as well: letting a potential—or at least a possible—win slip through his grasp and drift into a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fitzsimmons came to the conclusion that the only way to tap into the potential he had glimpsed was to race him hard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do believe you. I just meant I can see why people would want to settle here. Lots of fertile farmland, lots of potential for people to make new lives.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I recalled the moment we’d found water, and even here, in this tunnel with the potential of being eaten by cannibal Indians still undecided, all the blood rushed away from my head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Del Mar, conscious of the potential conflict of interest for the Howards and Smiths, barred public wagering on the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Violence and the potential for violence were a stress on inmates and officers, but not on all of them, and not all the time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he contemplated the many diseases and potential accidents threatening him, he was positively astounded that he had managed to survive in good health for as long as he had. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The conversations she had with her friends weren’t much different from the sort my mother had with hers, except in addition to the usual gossip, they discussed potential brides for Jawad Sahib. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When presenting yourself as a potential employee, you can never be too much of a suck-up. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the day that Phoebe and I met the potential lunatic and then went over to Mary Lou’s, a couple other peculiar things happened. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He loved his language the way Minerva had loved us, with pride and an enthusiasm of old potential repurposed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Because of its potential importance for navigation, the whole business of obtaining accurate star positions was of key importance in the late seventeenth century, both commercially and because of its military implications. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Then the baishakunin, whose work was to procure brides, showed them twelve acres of prime mountain land, which, he said, the potential bridegroom intended to purchase upon his return from America. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She offered to let me interview Carla’s potential replacements, but I declined. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, he had such potential,” the ghosts of the future lament in mournful voices, shaking their heads. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Destroying Ellsberg in public would silence him—and other potential whistleblowers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The owner of Microbiological Associates —a military man named Samuel Reader—knew nothing about science, but his business partner, Monroe Vincent, was a researcher who understood the potential market for cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z All people have multiple types of HLA, which means that they can bring almost every potential problem to the attention of their leukocytes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But as soon as our dorm leader leaves again, Elsie says, “I can’t wait to get my badge tomorrow. My overall potential rose really high on the Badge Tester, so I feel pretty good.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z This abstinence does not result from unique environmental conditions such as a severe lack of food or want of potential mates. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They were thus in a position for several thousand years to exploit as potential crops the most useful available wild plants, whatever those should be. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z While the rest of the group sips tea and discusses potential complications, I stand at the fence, blowing on Otto’s face and saying my good-byes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “New laws for each new form, of course. New lines of potential. Complexity beyond complexity, accident on accident, until—” His leer was like icy wind. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps time itself has many potential dimensions, despite the fact that we are condemned to experience only one of them. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But there had been real debate, with Cora agitating for the train and Caesar arguing for the local potential. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Let’s go meet our potential puppy, Tater Tot.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And nowhere in America was such a single temple potential available as in New York’s five boroughs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still premature for the Rad Lab to dream of a Nobel of its own, but the reference to radio-sodium and its potential applications hinted at grand things in store. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Once you are a fence guard, there is some potential for advancement, but not much. You may be able to go on patrols beyond Amity’s farms, but—” “Patrols for what purpose?” asks Will. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z That way, Mom pointed out, potential intruders would think the house was occupied and would be fooled into believing that the people who lived there might come home any second. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were also asked to indicate a preference regarding the race of their potential dates. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z At school, where every teacher was a potential spy, I tried to avoid an s sound whenever possible. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Bateson was acutely aware of the potential social and political impact of the newborn science. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Academia was just beginning to sense the United States government’s potential heft as a patron of scientific research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “And McCoy and her mom think it’s a bad thing. They think you’re...impeding her potential, or something. And they really don’t like it.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z David’s tape recorder is allowed in class to document “potential future violations.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z On the one hand, my head was a mess of tumbling worries: rising poverty, falling blood counts, alarming potential for quarantine. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The conclusion was even more blunt this time: “Kenna, as an artist, and his songs lack a core audience and have limited potential to gain significant radio airplay.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The time spent theorizing and debating over the fact that God himself had stifled the greatness of human potential. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I overhear the sound bite about the Petrakises’ lawyer while I wait for another lecture from my guidance counselor about not living up to my potential. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A Black Hat would brace his hands against each side of the door and stick his head into the open air, slowly turning from side to side to check for any potential obstacles. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And when White learned about a potential witness in the Roan murder case, he discovered that this person had been bludgeoned to death. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In preparation for integration, and for using music with other art and subject areas, train yourself to explore the full potential of each song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Hence, all other things being equal, technology develops fastest in large productive regions with large human populations, many potential inventors, and many competing societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, it wasn’t time to think about that, what he’d been through, or its implications on a potential Reggie Shaw trial. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His life is circumscribed by racist laws and regulations that cripple his growth, dim his potential, and stunt his life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably not the best way to greet a potential customer. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When his winnings reached $250,000, he appeared to make a mental calculation that the risks of losing everything were at that point greater than the potential benefits of staying in. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She said someone with my athletic potential shouldn’t be tryin’ to make his college career too complicated. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I mentioned the potential blood spots that Phoebe had marked with adhesive tape. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z No, it is perfect at every moment; every sin already carries grace within it, all small children are potential old men, all sucklings have death within them, all dying people—eternal life. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The pages hold potential suitors for the princess. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I can't help, for a moment, comparing him with Gale, who would see that field as a potential source of food as well as a threat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “It’s incomplete. It’s got potential, but you gave up. Perhaps I should stop by your house with a plate of gingersnaps and have a chat with your mama.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Tucked into the pages, I see my report card from last year when the teacher wrote I have potential. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z As a council member, I would travel to different parts of the world to share my story and encourage women and girls from around the world to pursue their potential through sports. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z So my interest in the service’s potential and my aversion to Reverend Thomas caused me to turn him off. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought maybe if he approached potential employers in English, he would have a better chance. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It was, in every way, a shining symbol of the wealth and unlimited potential in the United States. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z And yet at the end of November 1943, at thirty-two years old, a second chance—one that might finally unleash her professional potential— found Dorothy Vaughan. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Tissue-rights activists argue that it’s essential to disclose any potential financial gain that might come from people’s tissues. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Traveling the state and interacting with potential constituents, he was the same man I knew at home—funny and charming, smart and prepared. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Slipher was the first to notice this effect with light and to realize its potential importance for understanding the motions of the cosmos. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z No, the potential Buddha already exists in the sinner; his future is already there. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought rules and discipline held people back and felt that the best way to let children fulfill their potential was by providing freedom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead of considering undergraduate programs, you may have been considering potential suitors. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But like my parents, Auntie’s money only went where she saw potential and passion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We were in it and went out scouting potential villages that had food, drugs, ammunition, gasoline, and other things we needed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z If the tide of bad press and angry editorials about the potential law continued, they both agreed that it would be sunk before it ever had a chance to be tested. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every year, Alex, June, and Nora fill up the East Room on the first floor with three hundred or so of their friends, vague celebrity acquaintances, former hookups, potential political connections, and otherwise notable twenty-somethings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For instance: saying nothing about Flora's potential stoutness as Flora consumed the second helping of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The most obvious source of potential conflict was the likelihood that Rob might decide to turn us around before the summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I was sorely tempted to end the conversation by informing Sergeant Bickle that his son was a potential lunatic, but I refrained. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But as long as no one nearby thought DNA was at the heart of everything, the potential personal difficulties with the King’s lab kept him from moving into action with DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It was rush hour, but the gentle-hearted policeman must have seen a potential maniac in me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s not to say that Australia had no potential crops at all, or that Aboriginal Australians would never have developed indigenous food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “TV is a great medium for education. But people up until now haven’t explored the potential of it. They’ve been using it in a rote way. I believed we could turn that around.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Phoebe told her mother about the potential lunatic who had come to the house earlier. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “She didn’t work up to her potential in her classes.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Because of this history, black residents near Hopkins have long believed the hospital was built in a poor black neighborhood for the benefit of scientists —to give them easy access to potential research subjects. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z What these tests tell employers about potential employees is hard to imagine, since the “right” answers should be obvious to anyone who has ever encountered the principle of hierarchy and subordination. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To that extent, we can all fancy ourselves potential artists—mute, inglorious Miltons. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was a friend—or a potential friend, anyway—the answer was in helping him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They did so by renouncing war, and they reduced potential conflicts from overpopulation by castrating some male infants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Line has traditionally been admired for its descriptive value, so that its expressive potential is easily overlooked. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The faster and broader this transition to a new era, the greater the potential for disruption, as opposed to an orderly transfer of power from the old winners to the new winners. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, barely a month of saving later, Mr. Ostrowski saw fit to enlighten me about the truth of my great potential. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One barrier facing potential voters was the poll tax, a special tax required of all voters that many blacks and poor whites could not afford to pay. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of those dyads represents a potential time bomb that could explode in a murderous argument. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Anything had the potential to transform, and this, to her, seemed the true meaning of art. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Shipman, who was rated among the top twenty players in the United States, grasped the boy’s potential. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A strong container, however, would contain the pressure until it reached true destructive potential. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The second reason that I think Phoebe nearly fainted dead away was that there was Mike Bickle, Phoebe’s potential lunatic, in her own living room. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z If so, a reevaluation of the attraction and the potential for realistic fruition may be in order. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But there are also two other potential advantages inherent in chiefdoms and states. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I walk the halls surrounded by an aura of potential verbal danger, and am treated with caution, which suits me fine. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z An opinion column in the Boston Daily Globe said that the Welles broadcast revealed a fact many Americans didn’t understand: Radio has the potential “for spreading alarm to the unthinking or ill-informed.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And whites saw mulattoes—the children of those relationships — as potential allies, a buffer between them and the enormous numbers of slaves on the island. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z It therefore seems extremely unlikely that wild species of potential value would have escaped the notice of the first farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He has the potential to be cute when the braces come off. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He said: “As long as we can’t increase Rule 2 potential by giving further orders, how about working the other way? If we increase the danger, we increase Rule 3 potential and drive him backward.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Because Gates would give only one grant, Jim made peace with PIH’s potential or former adversaries, such as WHO’s tuberculosis branch, who would otherwise be competing for the grant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The more he thought about it—and the more potential candidates he met—the more convinced he became that he wanted Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Only by leaving home would her children have the chance to reach the potential she and Noah had worked hard to cultivate in them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After lecturing for an hour, Anthony got to the point: She asked the potential jurors not to return a verdict of “guilty” if chosen to determine her fate. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The key insight, possessing the potential to unlock the mystery produced by the contradictory versions of what happened during the duel, is that both sides constructed their explanations around self-serving and misguided assumptions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z What drew headline attention, however, was the academy’s finding that even low-level radiation exposure carried potential genetic consequences. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Lie repeats the “character, but clean” part about my potential housemate, adding that they are “giving her a chance.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed by what is. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z After all, a city that had gone wild would not instill much confidence in potential business investors. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z To him I was nothing more than a white stranger, a potential source of harm against whom he must protect himself. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z This idea came to me when I took some men on a package run—the package room was open because of the potential for late-arriving Christmas presents. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All the while, he heard their excited chats about their potential new home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z All the potential solutions are far too unpredictable to be usable. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Unless she met another potential love of her life in the thirty minutes she was away from me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The picture looked like a miniature monochrome galaxy, teeming with stars and worlds and boundless potential. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When it comes to thin-slicing potential dates, pretty much everyone is smart. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His poll numbers were suddenly even with or ahead of those of Al Gore and John Kerry, the Democrats’ previous two nominees—evidence of his potential. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A potential key to the secret of life was impossible to push out of my mind. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Adjacent to this potential hiding place lies dense forest. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z After all of the recent rejections, this assessment of my potential ignited a spark that I thought had long since been extinguished. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Because she was facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence, she made a deal to accept a prison sentence of twenty years. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They were like anyone else—full of the potential to do great good, and also great harm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But even as I marveled at my baby sister’s potential, I couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something wasn’t quite right with the boy in front of me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “A factory cannot run without a firm hand. You cannot show weakness. For a business to operate at its fullest potential, everything must be in top order.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was an extraordinarily clever and gifted person, whose potential was limited because of her family’s meager resources. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most candidates disqualify themselves as potential domesticates for any of half a dozen reasons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Good. I thought so. And what of the others? Any potential rivals? Some of the Champions have rather gruesome reputations.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So he tells me about another big potential client he might get, who’s a friend of the first big potential client. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Now they had to worry about potential leaks from Elizebeth’s work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Well, you know your auntie. She always saw your potential, even though you weren’t there quite yet. Do you see what I’m saying to you?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Once he realized that, he studied each potential neighbor carefully. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “You must not see every man as a potential serpent,” he warned me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He told potential donors that many of the American-born students at Brown had never even been to church, to say nothing of the students from Asia or the Middle East. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But did I really have the potential to be a great saberist? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I believe she thought it came from the potential lunatic. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z All I could do was hope the boy had as much potential as I thought he did. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Within the office, a team of CIA operatives gathered at all hours around small desks, surrounded by maps of Moscow and photographs of potential meeting places and drop sites. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Colleges were already circling him, talking about scholarships, talking about his potential, his future. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The second Eurasian attempt to colonize the Americas succeeded because it involved a source, target, latitude, and time that allowed Europe’s potential advantages to be exerted effectively. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to their potential advantage of combining precision with simplicity, alphabets have now been adopted in most areas of the modern world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “After that, the men who attacked us smelled a potential victory, and they—they charged us. I reacted before I could think.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They went undercover into schools all over the world, looking for potential half- bloods and escorting them back to camp. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Once a month, it’s reserved for me and any potential business meetings I might have. I thought you might prefer some Western food, at any rate.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That meant there was a great deal of raw potential for power in the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The shadow of sterility lies over all the bird studies and indeed lengthens to include all living things within its potential range. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Morales had insisted she leave her notebooks in the car, so Emma had been reduced to writing potential code keys on napkins and awards tickets, and stuffing them in her pocket. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His study discussed transformation as a curiosity of microbial biology, but never explicitly mentioned the discovery of a potential chemical basis of heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Most felt that the development of a US heavy-water reactor was a perfectly sound idea, given its potential to advance nuclear knowledge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Coming from places that had suffered many such experiences, Europeans fully grasped the potential consequences of smallpox. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The apartment is empty, so I take my laptop to the dining table and position myself facing the front door to watch for Muhammad’s potential reentry. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But vacant, it is also potential, like a storm approaching. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The same ladies still looked at him with pleading eyes, the same serving girls still winked at him, the same councilmen still slipped pieces of potential legislation under his door with hopeful notes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I am so pumped that people who care about me saw my potential and never gave up. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And what better way to prepare for a potential disaster? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If you’re an entrepreneur gambling on a new product, how do you weigh the intelligence you get from rational analysis of the existing marketplace against your own instincts about the potential of your new idea? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They said that if I nurtured these qualities, I would achieve or even exceed my extraordinary potential, and this wasn’t just a good thing, but a great thing. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The potential hidden Buddha must be recognized in him, in you, in everybody. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when he stared at it long enough, his eyes sliding out of focus, he thought he could see into the metal and sense a pulsing, dormant potential. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It felt wonderful to hear someone else verbally acknowledge my potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Their potential for growth and change is enormous. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the military also recognized the potential for disease to make their work easier. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Yet he is always ready to acknowledge the potential salvation that resides in a sinner’s heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But it had done so at a costly price: The poor were pushed farther and farther from the heart of the city — the center of wealth, hope, and potential. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z There are, of course, a hundred potential answers to that question. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z "To investigate me. The nurses went through my wallet and found the Lord Lister card. They reported me as a potential enemy agent!" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Like minute scouts inspecting potential battle zones, leukocytes constantly scan cell walls for the little bits of stuff that HLAs have carried there, trying to spot anything that doesn’t belong. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She said that they needed to put down a real root system to achieve their potential. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z How does she know what my potential is? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The bank manager told me that I was making so much progress I was to be sent to the bank’s training headquarters to take several tests to determine my potential for advancement within the bank. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I rise up from the couch to get away from any potential telepathy—when the yelling reaches us. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him to think that there was potential here, between us. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Garvey and I believe in your potential, but you haven’t earned trust. Not trying to escape in the skiff is a good first step.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “How can I be taught to use the splendor well if no one wants me to ever use the full extent of it, to explore its true potential?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z How could he have been so blind as not to see how dangerous it might be for him to alienate the one impartial party, his one potential ally? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Having been immersed in the development of the atom’s destructive potential, they were hoping to shift as a team into work on the generation of electricity and other such peacetime aspects of the embryonic science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I didn’t doubt the potential value of paying attention to subconscious cues. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I am confident when I say that he has the potential to achieve anything that he wants. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Making a decision isn’t about knowing every potential consequence. It’s about knowing what you want and choosing a path that takes you in that direction.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z What do you do to distract a potential killer who seems like one of the nicest guys in the world? Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Children from slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the judge in the John Moore case said patients must be told if their tissues have commercial potential, there was no law enacted to enforce that ruling, so it remains only case law. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Luma knew they were quick, but her eyes were opened to the boys’ potential at that moment in the Blue Springs game when Robin had appeared out of nowhere to clear the ball. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Kathy Hudson, who has conducted focus groups about the public’s feelings on the tissue issue, says she believes that tissue rights have the potential to become a bona fide movement. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Shadowing her stepfather and his apprentices, she learned how to select high-quality painting materials, create a pleasing composition, and interest potential customers. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In the early 1900s, Carrel’s chicken-heart cells supposedly proved that all cells had the potential for immortality. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The chairman of Truman’s English department recognized a passion and potential in Volpe and hired him in November of 1969, a few months after the school year started, to teach English. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All he was supposed to do was to stand outside and push a garbage can in front of a potential pursuer. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z They saw potential in me that no one else saw, including myself. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z While he sat on his heels his father explained softly the meaning of zenshin, which the boy understood to mean a constant awareness of potential danger. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you can call it a fad if it’s changed the way we live,” Molly says, then smiles contritely, aware that she’s already gotten herself into a disagreement with her potential boss. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z If the potential hazards of the chemosterilants are not constantly borne in mind we could easily find ourselves in even worse trouble than that now created by the insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The air smelled of mud, and with the abundance of precious water everything with the potential of being green flexed and groaned and desperately began to grow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As a child may be born without an arm, so one may be born without kindness or the potential of conscience. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He could see barkers out front shouting to potential customers, offering free drinks, hot pots of coffee, and the fairest deal in all of Ketterdam. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The city was therefore in a position to serve, Janus-like, as an intermediary between the African interior and potential markets overseas. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Moreover, both music aptitude and music achievement are dependent on audiation; i.e., our music learning potentials and our music learning achievements are based on our music thinking. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Arms folded, they considered the shag carpeting while their brokers talked about “potential.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There were billions of conscientious body cells oxidating away day and night like dumb animals at their complicated job of keeping him alive and healthy, and every one was a potential traitor and foe. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Two bedroom cape with add-on potential. Nu to market, builder’s special. Contemporary ranch with extras galore.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ve published maps of Holland with the potential flood areas marked. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “If you won’t listen, that’s on you. You have potential to do so much more, go so much further. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink, right?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Ultrasonics had promising potential for physics, chemistry, and biology, ranging from the detection of underwater objects to the removal of diseased tissue, but the research required hugely expensive equipment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He turned and started walking toward the next house, scanning the area for potential enemies. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They would meet again, because Reyna was no longer a rival, no longer a stranger or a potential enemy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She was still in her clothes, and while she looked beautiful, that did nothing to mask the killing potential that lay beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “In that case, we might consider offering potential friends a lesser prize.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her mother, galvanized by the potential horror of the situation, tried to intervene, but Caesar halted her with one imperious gesture. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He had felt very fortunate to have found a slender young cedar that broadened at its base: just the right potential for his plan. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I knew I was unique for being the first potential Olympic athlete to represent the United States wearing a hijab, but I didn’t know if it warranted the level of attention it brought me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She hoped they would find a cure for Masvita on this journey, although it was filled with potential danger for everyone. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Weaver came away dazzled by the cyclotron’s potential as a biomedical tool. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I asked if Rosa, or anyone else in the family, had ever mentioned any potential suspects besides Hale. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I count twelve exits and identify twenty potential weapons before I realize what I’m doing and force myself to relax. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I turned my head to the side so that the revolving rings could work their magic to their full potential. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Hence many germs have had to evolve tricks to let them spread between potential victims, and many of those tricks are what we experience as “symptoms of disease.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z With so few major crops in the world, all of them domesticated thousands of years ago, it’s less surprising that many areas of the world had no wild native plants at all of outstanding potential. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was the first thing suggesting a potential solution to their predicament. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But they ignored me as they all fell silent, weighing the risks versus the potential benefit of having such a valuable treasure to lure Anansi. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I believe we have perhaps chosen you too quickly to be a missionary. What I thought was great potential to spread the word of God turned out to be, well...” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Truth be told, the potential to see her at school every day was there. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z By outlining the cyclotron’s vast potential for advancing the peacetime goals of basic science, Ernest convinced Fosdick that the machine just might serve as a beneficent scientific counterbalance to Hiroshima. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The officers made a series of critical misjudgments, beginning with the assumption that a man getting a breath of fresh air outside his own home was a potential criminal. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Intrigued, McKibben agreed to meet her potential employer the next day in the lobby of La Fonda, the nicest hotel in town. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z How these families keep smiling and laughing, unworried about any potential messes in their lives, because they have these paper towels. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I couldn't seem to concentrate long enough to weigh the worth of each thought, isolate its potential, allow it to grow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Every car that went by was a terror, a potential fatality. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z By my age, most athletes who were considered to have any real Olympic potential already had cadet, junior, or even senior national teams under their belts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then the potential enemy is tempted to submit on points of dispute rather than unleash a global confrontation, which the aura of irrationality has made plausible. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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