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higher power

[hahy-er pau-er] / ˈhaɪ ər ˈpaʊ ər /




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“If you don’t help me, I’m gonna die,” he told his higher power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

In a passage a more compassionate editor might have removed, Vance reveals the higher power he seems to actually worship.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

Although Hilton insisted he has “nothing but wonderful memories” while calling Nevada home, he claimed that his decision to relocate to the Sunshine State came from a higher power.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

That drove materially higher power prices for customers throughout the region, and no surprise, nobody is adding capacity to bring prices back down.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

“Summerland is a city on the hill,” the pastor says, raising his hands in supplication, as though he’s appealing to a higher power.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland


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