be in power
Example Sentences
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“These relationships don’t begin or end because of who happens to be in power at a particular moment,” Meloni said in a televised interview on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I don’t plan to be in power for decades," he said.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2025
"Powers come and go, so, all we have to do is to be ready to work with those that will be in power," he told the New York Times ahead of Biden's visit.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
At this point, I have to point out that effective action means collaboration between those currently in charge and those who will be in power in the years to come — that is, my generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
"The committee seem to be in power, and— Well, Miss Day, you can be sure that I know which side my bread is buttered on," he concluded, lightly.
From Janice Day at Poketown by Helen Beecher Long
