high-powered

Example Sentences

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Being able to call on some high-powered support from the witness stand hasn't stopped the questions about Altman's trusthworthiness.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

While it’s no given that El Niño will bring a potent rain season to Southern California, some previously high-powered patterns have been monsters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Australia's Jewish community "was the evident target of the attack", a high-powered royal commission tasked with investigating the shooting concluded in an interim report.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Emily, the character played by Emily Blunt — who was Priestly’s assistant in the first film — has now become a high-powered executive at a luxury brand group whose ad dollars Runway desperately needs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

She's getting notes from my teachers and the counseling office, because two weeks is a long time to be absent from a high-powered private prep school.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements