empowered
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As city attorney, he said, he was empowered to tell city officials when a proposed action was unlawful and refuse to support it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The promise of an “internet for niche communities” and “the empowered independent creator” has been taking a beating as the web has become less open and increasingly dominated by a few platforms and players.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“He wanted them to feel empowered, too,” Myers said with a laugh.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Digging into retirement savings to pay for a necessary medical procedure, for instance, can leave people empowered to plan without further disruption.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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