potent
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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
More recently, China has shown that it, too, wields potent leverage over other countries—including the U.S.—through its stranglehold on critical minerals essential for manufacturing everything from semiconductors to jet engines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The standard treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer has historically relied on chemotherapy, potent drugs designed to kill rapidly dividing cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The culprit was a potent fungus never seen before by scientists, now named moss die-back.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In Eregion long ago many Elven-rings were made, magic rings as you call them, and they were, of course, of various kinds: some more potent and some less.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing potent
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