potent

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The three had a potent chemistry that would last decades, and Blaustein joked that his more than 40-year partnership with Sheffield and Murphy was the “longest marriage in showbiz history.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But scientists have now discovered that the eruption also triggered an unexpected atmospheric reaction that partially removed methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the air.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The petite and potent Alice Braga—as Melo, the savvy Rio native who helps Creasy get around the city and Poe navigate her grief—is a bridge between worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

His strength and size are particularly potent weapons and the 18-year-old's most recent exposure on the first-team bench was for the defeat at Newcastle in March.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Thanks to this availability of suitable wild mammals and plants, early peoples of the Fertile Crescent could quickly assemble a potent and balanced biological package for intensive food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond