give power

Example Sentences

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When you recognize that you’re no longer in that space of wanting to be casual, the mistake that everybody makes is we now give power to the other person we’re interested in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Citizen initiatives became popular during the Progressive Era of the early 20th century as a way to give power back to citizens.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2024

Commercial fleets might be best positioned to give power to the grid, he said, since their use and charging schedules are more set than those of individual drivers.

From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2023

The aim of the Leave campaign had been to "give power to Westminster, not to Whitehall", he told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2023

That’s why we have to give power to those who do not want it.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth