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potency

[poht-n-see] / ˈpoʊt n si /


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And it is an argument, and a hope, that is even more pertinent as England still do not possess any other striker or forward who could be considered anywhere near Kane's class or potency.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But while the novel is imposing from sheer size alone, the shift in medium lends their elaborate, occasionally exhausting storytelling a curious new potency.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

By 2027, Goldman anticipates core PCE falling closely towards the Fed’s 2% target, chiefly because tariffs and the Iran energy shock are fading in potency.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

"They can target a broad range of pathogens, and due to their potency, scientists have been trying to synthesize a variety for therapeutic uses."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

He walked about the fairgrounds rubbing his palms to husband that energy and refused to shake hands with anyone lest the act discharge his potency.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Similarly, the sense of the numinous, of potencies beyond human understanding, is made explicit and manifest, particularly in an early conversation about dark energy.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

He'll say things like, "Is this your first foray?" and "There are different potencies of aroma."

From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 16, 2011

As digital video media become all the more universally ubiquitous, so it seems artists throughout the world are increasingly re-embracing the primal potencies of drawing with an almost perverse timeliness.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2011

Instead, we can remind ourselves of what it's for: enriching and amplifying our potencies.

From BBC ● May 7, 2010

But other potencies there are in Middle-earth, powers of night, and they are old and strong.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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