Sentence examples for potent arguments from inspiring English sources

The EU's allegedly undemocratic nature has become one of the most potent arguments in the coming referendum.

This was one of Nixon's most potent arguments to silence Americans who were outraged by the suffering in East Pakistan.

Even if assisted dying is more complicated than a lot of people will admit, there are potent arguments in its favour, and welcome signs that the existing law will eventually be changed.

Of course, one of the most potent arguments for pushing the court to be bold on this issue will not be heard in any courtroom: next January gays could face the prospect of President Romney.

The most potent arguments are 1 For TB to be seen to be forced into a timetable would lead to paralysis and be counter-productive both for party and government, and it would not anyway satisfy the Compass group tendency [A leftwing pressure group]. 2 To give the opposition advance knowledge of when our leadership contest will be would be inept....

If healthy employment growth continues throughout this year — which is a big if, to be sure — the G.O.P. will be robbed of one of the most potent arguments any political party challenging for power can have: that the incumbents have screwed up the economy.

Safety is also a potent argument for standards.

Your mother does make a potent argument: pay for what you eat.

It is a potent argument at a time when east and west both invoke their respective gods to justify war.

There is another, more potent, argument against your taking these jobs: doing so chafes your own scruples.

But the most potent argument for your declining to sign what you regard as a devil's bargain is this: It violates your own principles.