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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a potent issue" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a topic or problem that is powerful, significant, or impactful in a particular context.
Example: "Climate change remains a potent issue that demands immediate attention from policymakers and the public alike."
Alternatives: "a pressing issue" or "a significant issue".
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Communications are a potent issue in the electorate.
Ed Miliband knows immigration can be a potent issue.
It would give his Democratic opponents a potent issue to use against him.
Nonetheless, he sees it as a potent issue in next year's elections.
He added, "I think it is a potent issue with the public".
It also reflected the sudden emergence of high gasoline prices as a potent issue in the 2000 presidential elections.
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But not any longer: the state's pension problems, in particular, have become a major concern among investors, and a potentially potent issue as Springfield legislators try to agree on a state budget.
A14 Democratic Drug Bill Fails Senate Democrats forced a vote on their prescription drug plan, a politically potent issue on the campaign trail, but the measure was swiftly defeated by Republicans.
Republicans will have to decide whether to make a deal so they can turn attention to what they see as a more potent issue, tax cuts.
Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and occasional Trump adviser, said immigration could be a more potent issue than the economy.
His overall approval ratings, though still high, have been falling, as have figures on his handling of the economy, a politically potent issue even in wartime.
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