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powerhouse

[pou-er-hous] / ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs /




















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"It's a very difficult day. We came up against a real powerhouse of French rugby," said head coach Richie Murphy.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There are a mix of reasons for what UBS analyst Tim Arcuri describes as a “marked apathy” among investors on the AI powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Nobody Wants This” “Despite the absence of last year’s comedy powerhouse ‘The Studio,’ the competition remains stiff with long-running heavyweights like ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Abbott’ and ‘Only Murders’ all in the running once again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Hastings had been a wonderful rugby player, a powerhouse, a centre with strength and ferocious will.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

International economists often describe South Korea as the single most impressive example of what free markets, democratic government, and elbow grease can do to transform a small agrarian backwater into a global powerhouse.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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