potent
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“Stripper wells” like these contribute relatively little to the U.S. energy supply but emit vast amounts of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
The 19-year-old, whose prodigious leap makes him a potent aerial threat, finished joint top of the Prem try-scoring charts with 18 this season.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
So even if users bypass some safeguards, they couldn’t wage potent cyber attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
El Niño has officially arrived, the National Weather Service declared Thursday, and the latest edition is shaping up to be particularly potent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Those huge disparities must have potent causes that one might think would be obvious.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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