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America may have empowered the president to give the capital a case of Mar-a-Lago face, but the city’s inhabitants get only the slightest of say in federal matters.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
It’s critical, Meaney suggested, for city leaders to push for charter reform that puts infrastructure authority under a newly empowered public works director.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
“He wanted them to feel empowered, too,” Myers said with a laugh.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham has said young people should be empowered to become the brave and bold conservationists of the future.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
He gave Bloom a cable from the Exposition Company that empowered De Young to hire someone to select the concessions for the Midway Plaisance and guide their construction and promotion.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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