potent
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His strength and size are particularly potent weapons and the 18-year-old's most recent exposure on the first-team bench was for the defeat at Newcastle in March.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“Geographic boundary-bending” media such as TikTok and Twitch have introduced a potent new dynamic, exposing young people to diverse linguistic influences faster than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
There’s no question that TV and memory are a potent combination — the links they create are, I’m sorry to say, everywhere you look.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Dr. Tanaz R. Ferzandi, director of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery at Keck Medicine of USC, believes that holistic medicine can be a potent adjunct to more traditional remedies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“But Mr. Mason seems a man easily led. Your influence, sir, is evidently potent with him: he will never set you at defiance or wilfully injure you.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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