as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
claimed that an alliance would have a collective potence far greater than that of any individual nation
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Noun
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The power of the crop; or, when bad taste comes all the way back around to being good taste.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Nebraska law says that while in active service of the state, or at the direction of the governor, National Guard members are peace officers with power to prevent crime, arrest suspects, and execute the process of law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium and maintain bone strength.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is strength in coming together to pray, Gomez said.—
Anissa Rivera,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Check the expiration dates, especially for ingredients like spices and leavening agents that might not look spoiled but can lose their potency, and toss any expired or unwanted items.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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New York initially launched its adult-use market with a nearly identical potency tax scheme.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Potence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potence. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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