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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Hall 6 puts yachts between 65 and 115 feet in the spotlight with a solid selection of superyachts, multihulls in both sail and power, and a special area for superboats and tenders to complement the parent yachts.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Join us in San Francisco to see hosts Katie Drummond, Michael Calore, and Lauren Goode shed light on the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley.—
WIRED Staff,
Wired News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories Second-half EBITDA grew 8%, fueled by strength across Total Television, streaming service Stan and the Publishing division.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The company tends to settle for mid-tier brands and celebrities in their marketing, straying from its core strength in winterwear, Jiang added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tehran has long used its geography to shape energy and trade flows.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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After testing a variety of candidates, the researchers found that one, N50 F2, stood out for its biological potency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the potency of Arsenal’s left flank has dwindled in the past 18 months, and although Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard remain good options, Madueke’s ability to play on either wing will mean that Arteta simply has more options to choose from.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Potence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potence. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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