The phrase "a potential argument for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a possible rationale or reasoning that supports a particular position or viewpoint.
Example: "There is a potential argument for increasing the minimum wage, as it could lead to a reduction in poverty levels."
Alternatives: "a possible justification for" or "a conceivable rationale for".
That said, there is a potential argument to be made for the involvement of government in projects such as the Hoover Dam.
Whether there is a potential argument to be made for a critical temperature or rate of change at which alterations in the oxidative/antioxidant balance occur, relies on future research.
The second potential argument for a third-party or independent candidacy is that the two parties are too far apart, that they are dominated by the ideological extremists in each party while the real center of public opinion is unrepresented.
This study further strengthens the potential argument for an underlying genetic predisposition for dystocia [ 6, 24].
A neutropenic death during adjuvant chemotherapy is a tragedy that should be avoided wherever possible – hence the potential argument for dose delay or reduction.
Boehner signaled his potential argument for maintaining the phone surveillance program back in January, when the FBI arrested a man for allegedly plotting to bomb the U.S. Capitol.
A possible argument for the inclusion of the array effect is the potential competition for spot binding between the co-hybridized samples.
Justice Department lawyers are circulating a draft brief with several potential arguments for dismissing the case, and lawyers from national security agencies have met to discuss what should go into the final version.
However, while the decisions were argued through objective, often financial or strategic measures, there were references suggesting that these arguments were partly used as rhetoric tools to convince the interviewers or in order to veil other potential arguments for the decision.
