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[poht-nt] / ˈpoʊt nt /


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Opposition to new data-center construction appeared to be a potent motivator for voters, and now investors will need to wait and see how a slower pace of development redounds on markets.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

What we can have instead is a more potent, more productive, more demanding form of libbing out.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

As the head of specialist operations within the force, she knows how potent a criminal tool e-bikes and e-motorbikes have become.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

That expansion says just as much about the industry’s commercial need to grow potent intellectual property into broader universes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It itched and burned something close to fierce, but I just chalked that up to the The Mask’s potent power.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan


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