potential agent

collocation in English

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandagentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In particular, it is almost impossible to globally foresee and influence the space ofpotentialagentinteractions.
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Of these at least five arepotentialagentmaterial.
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Modafinil, a non-dopaminergic stimulant, was therefore considered as apotentialagentfor use in schizophrenia.
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Women must participate in a very practical way in the development of their country, because each woman is apotentialagentof success, change and development.
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It is considered to be apotentialagentof phytoremediation in efforts to clean up metal-contaminated soils and water.
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During his eight years as an illegal resident he appears not to have recruited, or even identified, a singlepotentialagent.
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It will therefore be important to test potential agents carefully in a variety of models before moving to work in patients.
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There is a tradition which sees them as potential agents of deliberation, reviewed below.
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There are plenty of suppliers, and there are plenty of potential agents.
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I am exploring with a variety of private sector financial institutions and other potential agents the most cost-effective approach to the administration of top-up loans.
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Case officers spot potential agents, recruit prospective agents, and train agents in tradecraft.
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Identifying potential agents, and investigating the details of their personal and professional lives, involves the granular verification of their bona fides.
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The identification of potential agents is termed agent spotting (also termed talent spotting).
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Having selected a target market, information about potential agents is determined.
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Some species may serve as potential agents of biological control of annual crop pests.
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