potent
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Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly made a huge leap this season, delivering consistently high-quality performances in which his ability to attack the box from full-back became a potent weapon for club and country.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"Across cell-based and animal models, cPLA2 activity was reduced at low concentrations, indicating that the compounds are potent in brain-relevant systems."
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Gouzer said he sees parallels between Banksy and Jean-Michel Basquiat, who also came to fame as a street artist with politically potent imagery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can stunt the brain development and lead to behavioral issues in young children that inhale or ingest it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
We apply potent antibiotics to minor scratches and seal them with plastic.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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