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empower

[em-pau-er] / ɛmˈpaʊ ər /


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“Our mission is to empower people to live healthier, longer, and an IPO is just one step in our journey,” Oura Chief Executive Tom Hale said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He announced the launch of “Smithsonian Cares,” a digital resource that would “provide tools and guidance to empower and inspire conversations about diversity, equity, access and inclusion.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

"It must ensure that proportionate age restrictions go hand-in-hand with robust safety measures so that digital environments both protect and empower children, by design and default," they wrote.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

“We should empower people to generate their own electricity and to lower their electric bills,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

His goal was to empower the wave of migrants rolling into town to become productive citizens of their adopted city.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

“Happiness Insurance empowers people to take action for their happiness, investing in what matters most, regardless of what the economy does.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"It does, however, address the housing crisis, empowers tenants and improves their wellbeing," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

"We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets. We remain focused on building innovative technology that empowers people everywhere," an OpenAI spokesperson said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

But read carefully, the MOU commits Iran to charging no tolls “for 60 days only” and empowers it “to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait” in dialogue with Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Today, art historians like to say that Les Demoiselles empowers viewers, which is what they say about the Mona Lisa too—they mean that both paintings are open to interpretation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Skates spoke ahead of the Co-operative Movement conference on Saturday, where he will say that people in the region "should be trusted, empowered and respected in deciding what affects them".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

This is what happens when New York’s Finest are allowed to do their jobs and empowered by a highly competent and technologically-savvy leader at One Police Plaza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The closeted kid who felt empowered to come out during their showcase monologue, only to receive uproarious applause from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

According to Harris, Boulder’s “entire thesis” depended on the idea that the “mere fact of having injuries” empowered it to regulate “worldwide conduct.”

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was critical to feel empowered by your name—Kaori believed that with all her heart.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Few would argue there aren't valid feminist questions for the beauty industry to answer, around unrealistic standards for example, but the largely female-run nail sector also feels empowering for many women.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

It should be to keep the bully from taking over the playground by refusing intimidation, empowering the bystanders and enforcing boundaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

For people tinkering around the edges, with the goal of feeling stronger and more energetic, the glut of recommendations in here could feel empowering, perhaps like a sturdy reference text.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

“And I think it’s very empowering, and I’m so happy to see my work on the wall at the Getty.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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