potent
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And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The lesson is an introduction to the history of California and one of its most potent myths: that of the pioneers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Nick Plumb, a director at the Power to Change think tank, says that the sight of open criminality on the High Street fuels feelings of "powerlessness" - a force that's proving potent in UK politics.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"Across cell-based and animal models, cPLA2 activity was reduced at low concentrations, indicating that the compounds are potent in brain-relevant systems."
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Plenty of other experts were also intrigued by the potent drawings and had tried to decipher them, without success.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing potent
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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