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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a potent tea that is the perfect morning pick-me-up
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2
as in powerful
having great power or influence
a potent argument for expanding our program of space exploration
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as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
potent medicine that can be obtained through a doctor's prescription
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Recent Examples of potent
March has already dealt a slew of potent storms and tallied up more tornado reports than as of the same time last year.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Flood advisories stretched from South Texas and Louisiana as a potent storm dropped 5 to 12 inches of rain.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
To a large extent, those cases involve fentanyl, a notoriously potent synthetic drug that in 2018 became the drug most often linked to deadly overdoses.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet, islands of potent reforms are surfacing — in surprising places — where inventive educators are bending children’s learning curves upward once again.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
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As winds churn up cold water off the Southern California coast, sediment rich in nutrients is swirled up from the ocean floor and becomes feed for smaller creatures in the water who are eaten by larger ones like pelicans, whales and all kinds of fish.—
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Louise insisted the show didn’t make the cast rich.—
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The Tar Heels product is the type of runner Jim Harbaugh loves for his offense: north-to-south, powerful, ability to fight through tackles and pick up positive yardage.—
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The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims that clash with legal opinions issued by a traditionally powerful agency that is part of the Justice Department, the Office of Legal Counsel.—
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Illinois residents deserve a more efficient and effective governmental system than the current chaotic mix of unaccountable jurisdictions.—
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This Duke team is the second-most efficient the sport has seen since Ken Pomeroy started tracking efficiency in the 1996-97 season.—
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
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The 404 Collective was formed by some of Atlanta’s most influential voices, bringing together leaders from marketing, music, and cultural movements to shape the city's creative landscape.—
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The Chosen may bring to life some of history’s most influential figures, but according to Elizabeth Tabish, the characters also face the same real-life struggles as the rest of us.—
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These scams are effective because the codes cannot be read by people, meaning the consumers who scan the codes cannot where they are being taken to.—
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To be effective, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before seeds germinate, generally in early spring for summer annuals and perennials, or early fall for winter annuals.—
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For Xia, robust security isn't a response to industry events but has been Bitmart's core philosophy since day one.—
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The Getty is boasts one of the most robust art collections in the world, with the Getty Center alone containing more than 44,000 antiquities dating as far back as 6,500 BCE.—
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The nonpartisan Tax Foundation said the average American household will pay $2,100 a year more for goods because of the significant universal and reciprocal tariffs Trump announced Wednesday.—
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Navigating a Complex Legal Landscape In recent months, the U.S. regulatory landscape has seen significant shifts concerning DEI initiatives.—
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“Potent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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