powerhouse
Example Sentences
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As domestic consumption slumps, exports from the manufacturing powerhouse have boomed, offering Beijing a key economic lifeline.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
After celebrating its first anniversary in November, “Queer Roast for the Straight Hosts” has successfully brought together a powerhouse of comedians, including Jenny Yang, Brendan Scannell, Liz Blanc, Guy Branum and Paige Gallagher, among others.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Hastings had been a wonderful rugby player, a powerhouse, a centre with strength and ferocious will.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
A globalized U.S. airline would be a diversified powerhouse, less susceptible to localized fuel spikes or domestic recessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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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