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high-powered

[hahy-pou-erd] / ˈhaɪˈpaʊ ərd /
ADJECTIVE
powerful
Synonyms
WEAK
authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in control in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty

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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

The high-powered Indy cars that will be racing in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach will burn about two gallons of fuel on each of their 90 trips around the tight 1.968-mile street course.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Shell and Cipriani were introduced to each other by high-powered Hollywood attorney Patricia Glaser, who has worked with both men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Jake opened the first book and, like a high-powered copy machine that drank way too much coffee, flipped through the pages in a flash.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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