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powerful

[pou-er-fuhl] / ˈpaʊ ər fəl /


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The company touted that these times were significantly faster than the industry benchmarks of two years for a totally new build for less powerful facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

To cut costs, some companies are switching to free, open-source AI models that anyone can download -- not as powerful as ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude, but good enough for many tasks.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The US president is one of the most powerful people on the planet - and the public scrutiny of their health records has grown into a distinctly American phenomenon.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But such a powerful run-up has certainly raised the risk that this could happen.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

“But sometimes places feel alive. Sometimes they feel powerful, like they could have a destiny, just like people. Like these trees. They feel alive.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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