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[em-pou-er] / ɛmˈpaʊ ər /


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Bezos said in an interview that the company’s goal is “to empower engineers and make an invention easier and faster, so smaller teams can do much bigger things on much shorter time cycles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The act is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Earlier this year, JPMorgan Chase’s Sapphire Reserve card offered a discount on membership with Function Health, a company promising to empower customers to live “100 healthy years.”

From Barron's • May 21, 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




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