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power

[pou-er] / ˈpaʊ ər /




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The CMS has the power to try to recover arrears if parents fall behind with payments.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Chandler might not have known much about Lanterns, but he does understand the power of imagination.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Plus, ex-Liquid I.V. marketer Stacey Andrade-Wells joins Bobbie to power the formula brand’s next growth spurt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The copper-rich southern African country has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Her mind, it was soon clear, was as active as ever, but the power of speech did not return—with the exception of three words.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

When Lantern Corps members unite their rings’ powers, they can move planets.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The film, which was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, follows Peter Parker as he struggles with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The dweeb so desperately wanted to be a superhero that he launches a war against real ones in order to turn their powers into weapons he then sells to a gullible public.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"We're also clear that unauthorised developments are completely unacceptable, and we've given councils like Basildon strong powers to tackle these including working closely with the police and taking court action."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

European powers had been fighting one another for centuries, but as the summer of 1914 began, Europe was at peace.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Faced with the decision of whether to continue her final year, or postpone her exams and restart the year completely following her rehabilitation, Hunt powered on to avoid her final year clashing with the Olympics.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It says the most profound impact won’t come from how the technology is powered but what it’s used for.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Instead of being powered by the nuclear fusion that fuels ordinary stars, the object may consist of an extremely dense cloud of gas energized by a black hole at its center.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

As to the first, they were men and women driven by ideas and powered by intelligence and rare skills.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

James Watt's steam engine is one famous example, but the same basic concept remains central to modern transportation and electricity production, powering cars, ships, planes and many power plants.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

And the Briton kept her promise with a composed performance that ended with her powering through the final 40m to beat her competitors and clinch gold.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Affluent consumers seem to be the engine that’s powering the trend, economists say.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Now, wealthy AI workers are powering much of the bounceback.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Cargo ships were powering through the waves below.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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