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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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It will be followed by a public luncheon at the fairgrounds in Window Rock, a gospel celebration, a song and dance, a comedy show, a pow wow and an inaugural ball.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

"Toy soldiers, all that jazz. Even now I'm like, 'pow, pow, pow,' on the tour bus."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2022

But L.A. can be a weather pinball machine: a thing of beauty in repose, but flip the “on” switch, and pow, bang, ding-ding-ding — weather cacophony, more often than you might realize.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2022

“We gave each other rides to auditions, we hung out at pow wows,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

He made a loud pow sound and pretended like he had shot.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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