empower
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“I like how Estuardo is trying to empower us,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Bylaws empower the chair to set the board’s agenda and pick a vice chair, though the board—which is largely appointed by the mayor—can expand those powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She now works to empower other women after setting up the charity Women's Health Hope.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Second, Congress should explicitly empower federal courts to set aside any action a commission takes while inquorate.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 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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She added: "The new uniform empowers girls and volunteers to embrace their individuality."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“One distinctive feature of the British planning system is the degree to which it empowers local opposition,” said economist Christian Hilber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
“Her vision for it was: this institute only succeeds if it empowers our department to do things that we want to do, but might not otherwise have the resources to do,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
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After all, the very nature of how Green Lanterns obtain their superhuman abilities involves cosmically empowered rings choosing their wearers.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
And I really felt empowered to join something that was doing that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But they also found practical accommodations that could make clinical care feel safer and more empowered.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The pop star and “Wicked” actor added context during a concert on Monday, telling attendees that she had settled on this course of action “a long time ago” while in “a thoughtful and empowered place.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Half the members of the assembly would be elected on a national basis and half on a regional one, and the assembly would be empowered both to write a new constitution and to pass legislation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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There is a balance between the use of AI as a tool for automation versus as a tool for empowering people to expand their skills and build new businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I’ve traveled from the coast of North Carolina to the coast of Washington down to Arizona! It’s the most empowering thing ever!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Still, as Richard Hasen explains in Slate, the ruling could’ve been worse—and, by empowering parties over super PACs, might even make our libertine campaign finance system marginally better.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
He said this would include taking power away from devolved parliaments and empowering communities.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Things don’t have to be empowering all the time. It can just be fun. Way to cut a fart in the middle of the party, New Hampshire,” Jennifer said.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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