untapped
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They also hope their work encourages scientists to think creatively about untapped data sources.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
And some see Zimbabwe's vast and untapped deposits of rare-earth minerals and the transactional nature of Trump's politics as key to unlocking the cash.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
USC is putting a lot of faith in the untapped potential of Desman Stephens and Jadyn Walker, who both have very particular skill sets for defensive coordinator Gary Patterson to utilize.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Boiling-water reactors have already seen significant power uprates, but many of the more than three dozen pressurized-water reactors still have untapped potential.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
To Ernest, this detritus of U-235 separation and plutonium manufacture was untapped treasure; only neutrons were needed to unlock its value.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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