as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
The building has such cultural potency that, for some, it’s become the embodiment of freedom itself.
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Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The chlorine and cocoa butter paste is more easily biodegradable and the chlorine’s potency naturally deactivates within 24 hours.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Cann also goes conservative with its potency, only producing drinks that have 5mg of THC.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
While these numbers clearly show that the P3 Ultra is just in a different, smaller class, that reality didn't really stop the new M4 Pro Mac mini from a dominant display of potency.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
The chlorine and cocoa butter paste is more easily biodegradable and the chlorine’s potency naturally deactivates within 24 hours.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Cann also goes conservative with its potency, only producing drinks that have 5mg of THC.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
While these numbers clearly show that the P3 Ultra is just in a different, smaller class, that reality didn't really stop the new M4 Pro Mac mini from a dominant display of potency.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Feelings of despair and hopelessness prevail but there is also a vast amount of strength and a want to do something to help.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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This practice activates the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits between the lungs and the abdomen.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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This is caused by a muscle that runs from the pelvis to the outside of your lower leg being tight and rubbing on the bone on the outside of your hip.Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Major Southern California reservoirs fed by delta water were near capacity and above historical levels before the fires broke out.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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The prosecutor said most of Trump’s crimes were carried out in his private capacity as a candidate for reelection, not his official role as president.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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