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latent

[leyt-nt] / ˈleɪt nt /


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Reactivation of Anelloviridae, a poorly understood family of viruses that typically remains latent in about 90 percent of the population, showed a prominent association with long-term physical disability and long COVID.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Building one brings out the latent chef in nearly everyone.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The third reason AI worsens investors’ latent action bias: AI models tend to overly agree with users.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

He brings out the sweetness latent in Richard.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

There was no latent snobbery in us; we didn’t find any in them.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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