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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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His wife, Jenna Dramise, also posted on Instagram, saying “tonight I hope to ride some pow or bikes with you in my dreams.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2023

"Toy soldiers, all that jazz. Even now I'm like, 'pow, pow, pow,' on the tour bus."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2022

Certain arrivals deserve leisurely appreciation, dishes including pork pow, slightly chewy Chinese steamed buns filled with juicy crumbled pork and lit with habanero sauce.

From Washington Post Jun. 10, 2022

It had the instant pow of Pop Art — indeed the artist had stated his desire to knock people’s socks off.

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2021

So I went to his gym, and every day I bounced around, pow pow pow, light as air on my feet, and then, boom! a hook you never saw coming.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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