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powerhouse

[pou-er-hous] / ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs /




















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Bonnie Tyler, the husky-voiced powerhouse vocalist who delivered memorable and dramatic pop-rock songs including ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ in the 1980s, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Few singers can turn a song into an epic, cinematic powerhouse the way Tyler could.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

But it's still some way behind women's football, which is a global powerhouse and higher up the US sporting pecking order.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

"Germany is an industrial powerhouse with major defence companies and world-class research institutions."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

As she became better and better at the job, she became an intelligence powerhouse, able to advise the Coast Guard and other agencies on everything from potential dangers to easy targets.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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