potency
Example Sentences
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That surge in lethality underscores the potency of the high-tech but cheaply made drones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
But “implicit in Peretz’s tales,” Ms. Wisse writes, “is an idea of Jewish moral potency that compensates for Jewish political impotence.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And so I think his legal skills and experience give him some potency, that perhaps Pam Bondi lacked, in navigating the criminal justice system.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
"I was being prescribed the strongest potency, I was rubbing it on the affected areas but within minutes the inflammation was back."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
He was facing it, and its potency beat upon his brow.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing potency
The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor
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Novel Study: The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 9–15
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 17
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