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power

[pau-er] / ˈpaʊ ər /




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That processing power enabled the researchers to simulate an exceptionally large region of the early universe without sacrificing the fine detail needed to investigate individual galaxies and other important structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

A 400-watt panel could power a normal-size refrigerator, or most of the other appliances running in an apartment apart from a refrigerator, such as laptops, lamps and a television, Scherer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

As a scholar of the American presidency and deliberative democracy, I pay close attention to how the nation’s chief executive exercises power and communicates with the public.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

He said they’re “devaluing the power of the food reward”—and because they never phase it out, clients are forever forced to bribe their canines in return for civility, like hostages to a chew-toy-loving despot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

I did not believe much in Raven and his power, though more than the Reverend Cartwright thought I did.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

But we can panic less knowing their powers are constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Brown dwarfs are generally too small to sustain the hydrogen fusion that powers ordinary stars, yet they are more massive than planets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

It would mean a mayoral body taking control of how Oxford Street was developed while removing planning powers for the area from Westminster Council.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The two men had come to investigate the strength of Kate and Leah’s powers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

That led to a focus on, among other things, treatments for cystic fibrosis—which have powered much of Vertex’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The unveiling of the Tesla Roadster last week - a futuristic electric car powered by SpaceX rocket thrusters - served as a "symbolic embodiment" hinting at the two Musk companies merging, Nicholson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Opened in 2025, the all-electric building, which contains a 200-seat lecture hall, is powered by a geothermal facility that provides heating and cooling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Under the glare of floodlights, no doubt powered by the generator that was thudding just outside the door, half a dozen men were working on a long, slender boat.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

It represented a shift from the models powering early versions of ChatGPT, which produced answers almost instantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“On the one hand, the artificial intelligence revolution is powering robust growth in many areas,” Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said on the firm’s earnings call Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The scramble for memory and chips to build those servers powering the AI build-out is spilling over into the rest of the CIO’s budget, pushing up prices in nearly every hardware category.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

By powering our muscles, it allows us to exercise longer and harder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Not long after the fire hoses began pumping, the batteries powering unit 3 sputtered out.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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