powers

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The two sides gave different accounts of the call at the time - with the Welsh government saying that Starmer had said he was "open to a conversation" about giving the Senedd more powers.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Berlin doesn’t have any special powers to block the deal but could hold onto its stake and seek to counter UniCredit’s moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

That powers economic growth, supports labor markets, and increases national and individual wealth.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

In 2020, county voters approved Measure R, which granted the oversight commission subpoena powers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

My palm pattern, my powers, this akrafena—it all comes from the fact that I’m descended from Grandma, one of Asase’s blessed.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer