potent
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“Stripper wells” like these contribute relatively little to the U.S. energy supply but emit vast amounts of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
But it is also potent proof of the depth and complexity of the Mexican diaspora in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Matthew Lehnert, chief forecaster at the Met Office, said high humidity means the heat will feel "much more potent".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The 19-year-old, whose prodigious leap makes him a potent aerial threat, finished joint top of the Prem try-scoring charts with 18 this season.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Perhaps Mama was performing the preliminary protections now that Olanna was in London and would bury the medicine in the yard to keep it potent until Olanna came back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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