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

"It's a distraction. It sows discord, and it's something that I don't want to give power to."

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

Manhattan prosecutors say they forced him to give power of attorney to his wife, and then forced her to sign away the art — including around 80 Schiele works — to Nazi officials.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 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

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

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth