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And then we did “Manhunter,” and we were going to the FBI lab and using the stuff to lift latent prints — all the laboratory stuff.

For Europe, the latent threat to Nato countries comes primarily from Russia's missiles, some of which are stationed on the Baltic coast in Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad.

From BBC

The acidity of the beer, combined with the added ingredients, creates a solution that can reveal the latent image on the film.

From BBC

“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.

From Salon

Bieber fever may have been latent for years, but it’s making the rounds once again.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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