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empower

[em-pou-er] / ɛmˈpaʊ ər /


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“It does seem like, in some ways, having a control situation like that can empower the leader and the company” says Paul Nary, a strategy professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

For nearly a decade, journalists have wrestled with a deceptively simple question: Does covering extremists expose them or empower them?

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It will empower you to know how the software works and actually how easy it can be to file.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"Astroworld highlighted the need for clear, rehearsed procedures that empower teams to pause or stop a performance when safety is compromised," says Anne Marie Chebib.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

When I first started using the name, it started to fit and at the same time empower.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz