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Recent Examples of potency For Tottenham fans, there is still a sense that more potential can be unlocked from this side in the coming months, particularly in terms of their potency in open play going forward. Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Businesses also found ways to get around the potency limits for hemp, and some sell THCA flower that becomes delta-9 when smoked or vaped. Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025 Piwowarczyk said his office has received calls from constituents concerned about the potency of these products. Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 To balance out the potency, the formula is infused with skin-loving extras, including glycerin for hydration, peptides and amino acids to support a stronger, healthier skin barrier, and antioxidants such as tocopherol (vitamin E) and pomegranate extract to defend against environmental stress. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for potency
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Noun
  • The last airstrikes in Kabul by a foreign power were in 2022 when the US killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to ACLED data, Pandya said.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Recovering and processing that gas, instead of wasting it, could ease Iraq's chronic power shortages.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In a struggle that eventually leads to Jayson holding Maeve hostage outside, Grasso musters strength and shoots Jayson in the head, in a small act of vengeance for Lizzie.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Meantime, continued strength at LongHorn has been driven by improving taste, service and quality metrics, per the analyst.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mir has more than 25 years of capital markets experience in energy infrastructure.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Aalo Atomics is also hoping to build a data center on the same site, using the energy generated by its SMR to power its operations.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Key Takeaways High-protein desserts satisfy sweet cravings while supporting muscle recovery, fullness, and balanced blood sugar.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This is different from a heart attack (myocardial infarction), which occurs when a coronary artery is blocked, cutting off blood supply and causing injury to the heart muscle, according to the American Heart Association.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To put the new battery’s capacity into perspective, most current liquid lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries are around 250–300 Wh/kg.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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