How to use "potential" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "potential" in popular movie and book plots

  • By being absolutely half-truthful, he sells the car as a potential anti-American propaganda tool, exemplifying shoddy, outdatedS.  - The Whole Truth (The Twilight Zone)
  • The potential transmembrane portions of a protein can be detected by hydropathy analysis.  - Hexokinase
  • Raskolnikov dismisses him immediately as a potential husband for his sister, and realizes that she only accepted him to help her family.  - Crime and Punishment
  • He soon realizes the untapped potential of his class and sets a goal of having the students taking AP Calculus by their senior year.  - Stand and Deliver
  • She roots out any potential opposition by ordering regular witch hunts and murdering without trial all those identified as traitors.  - King Solomon's Mines
  • Faking a potential heart attack, the Queen tricks Snow White bringing her into the cottage to rest.  - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
  • Soon after, Sal reassigns Richard to the perimeter detail to partner with Jed and keep a close eye on the potential invaders.  - The Beach (novel)
  • The women are housed in the convent while they get to know their potential husbands.  - Naughty Marietta (film)
  • Upon seeing the money, Potter realizes the potential scandal could lead to the Building and Loan's downfall.  - It's a Wonderful Life
  • The formula for the distance estimation is derived from the formula for the potential function φ(z).  - Julia set
  • While investigating a potential meteor strike, Luke Skywalker is injured and captured by a wampa, a yeti-like creature.  - The Empire Strikes Back
  • He recognizes her potential to be the strongest Weyrwoman in recent history, and the path to his own leadership at Benden Weyr.  - Dragonflight
  • New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison subsequently learns about potential links to the assassination in New Orleans.  - JFK (film)
  • They then speculate on the potential rewards of continuing to wait for Godot, but can come to no definite conclusions.  - Waiting for Godot
  • Jake's brother Joey LaMotta discusses a potential shot for the middleweight title with one of his Mafia connections, Salvy Batts.  - Raging Bull
  • Laura, saddened by the loss of a potential friend, longs for a companion.  - Carmilla

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