vast potential
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvastandpotential
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vast
adjective
uk/vɑːst/us/væst/
extremely ...
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potential
noun[U]
uk/pəˈten.ʃəl/us/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, ...
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(Definition ofvastandpotentialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That is an area where there is stillvastpotentialdevelopment.
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To stop thatvastpotentialflow of people trying to escape from political repression and abject poverty, we had to erect effective and unpleasant barriers.
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This is, however, only a part of thisvastpotentialindustry.
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The developing countries of the world have avastpotentialfor food production.
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As can be imagined, there isvastpotentialhere for ambiguity, for allegations of plagiarism, and for actual litigation.
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If this is so, does it open a trulyvastpotentialobligation?
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The study exposedvastpotentialfor commercial and active research activities that would increase the liaison between community and conservatorium in addition to making conservatories more financially independent.
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This would be a small insurance premium against avastpotentialloss.
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There, again, we have avastpotentialof manpower that will at some time or other inevitably leave the mining industry.
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No country can afford to ignore untapped intellectual resources, and there is avastpotentialin the home which is denied full expression.
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I want to emphasise thevastpotentialmarket which exists in all parts of the world.
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There is avastpotentialbefore us if we can get the right attitude by firms towards their apprentices or their young people.
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Is there any wonder that the capitalist machine, with itsvastpotentialcapacity, is gorged and cannot function, even though people are starving?
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The museum provides a unique opportunity with avastpotentialin that direction.
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There is avastpotentialfor the recruitment of adults to provide more opportunities for all kinds of young people.
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It has avastpotentialbut it has not been adequately managed within the public sector.
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Finally, there is thevastpotentialfor funding from private sources.
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Is it good sense economically for us to cut ourselves off from thisvastpotentialmarket?
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But there is avastpotentialin the canals and inland waterways for a completely different type of holiday.
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