potency
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If we choose to collapse into a monolithic, uncritical chorus whenever a wronged woman writes a memoir, we are trading our real potency for the cheap satisfaction of rah-rah-go-us groupthink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
And “that’s just the potency of plants,” Ostacher says.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
"Switching off NFIL3 could be a decisive step toward significantly improving the long-term potency of CAR T cells," explains Prof. Feucht.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
That surge in lethality underscores the potency of the high-tech but cheaply made drones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Frodo gazed in wonder at this marvellous gift that he had so long carried, not guessing its full worth and potency.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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If superhero fare has made even cosmic catastrophe seem banal, and you want to reconnect to the small-scale vicious potencies of real life, watch this.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
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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The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor
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