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potent

[poht-nt] / ˈpoʊt nt /


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I drew that potent conclusion from it when I first saw it, before our summers grew hotter and a long-ago sight I’d planned to repeat became something closer to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

The memories Sonny eventually surfaces are more potent than anything she makes up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

We don’t have as many sensors in space, and the processes that trigger solar storms and make them devastatingly potent are much more complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Djokovic's movement is still sublime, his shots still potent, but his body has not always held up.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Its breath was so potent, so toxic, and it swirled up my nose to make me gag.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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