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potency

[poht-n-see] / ˈpoʊt n si /


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But mainly, I credit Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, who knows a good story when he sees one, crystallizing its potency with every camera choice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

And so I think his legal skills and experience give him some potency, that perhaps Pam Bondi lacked, in navigating the criminal justice system.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He also designed a container to transport the vaccine, to minimize contact with heat and air to ensure its potency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"I was being prescribed the strongest potency, I was rubbing it on the affected areas but within minutes the inflammation was back."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The ultimate explanation of Lawrence’s error came, perhaps inevitably, from Rutherford, who demonstrated once again the potency of his theoretical instincts when they were yoked to the experimental precision of the Cavendish.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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