power
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The CMS has the power to try to recover arrears if parents fall behind with payments.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Chandler might not have known much about Lanterns, but he does understand the power of imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Still, Morena remains short of absolute power and it faces midterm elections next June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The copper-rich southern African country has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
This realm’s power was far different than the steady gravity of Peace or Progress.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
When Lantern Corps members unite their rings’ powers, they can move planets.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The film, which was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, follows Peter Parker as he struggles with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The dweeb so desperately wanted to be a superhero that he launches a war against real ones in order to turn their powers into weapons he then sells to a gullible public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Basildon should be robust and tackle it head on and not be afraid to use the full extent of the powers available to it," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
And I sure didn’t want a thief to use Henrietta’s powers for evil purposes.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
Faced with the decision of whether to continue her final year, or postpone her exams and restart the year completely following her rehabilitation, Hunt powered on to avoid her final year clashing with the Olympics.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Instead of being powered by the nuclear fusion that fuels ordinary stars, the object may consist of an extremely dense cloud of gas energized by a black hole at its center.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Taiwanese tech hardware titan Foxconn reported on Wednesday a forecast-busting second quarter net profit, as exploding demand for artificial intelligence servers needed in data centres powered the company's growth.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He created a brand-new type of boat that featured a slick design and was powered by two water-cooled airplane engines.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
"That means you can't be powering this by nuclear fusion, which is the energy source that sits at the heart of all the stars we have."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
And the Briton kept her promise with a composed performance that ended with her powering through the final 40m to beat her competitors and clinch gold.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Affluent consumers seem to be the engine that’s powering the trend, economists say.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“This is the channel where we fully define our brand experience, so to see this powering our business is one of the results we are most pleased with this quarter,” Sluis said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Glean them all!” said Chomsky, powering up his weapon.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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