potent

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John Boorman’s bold, unnerving crime film “Point Blank” entombs its potent emotions within opaque performances, stripped-down dialogue and a cool-to-the-touch visual style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

They range from mild over-the-counter hydrocortisone to more potent versions available only on prescription.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But it wasn’t investing, it was gambling, and potent social forces were lined up against it, including Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Their role at Cajamarca thus exemplifies a military weapon that remained potent for 6,000 years, until the early 20th century, and that was eventually applied on all the continents.

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