powers

Example Sentences

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"We will always respect and comply with our international obligations, and where the powers in the Bill are used, an independent valuer will be appointed to determine what compensation, if any, is payable."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The judges added that powers vested in the president, including supreme command of the armed forces and the authority to declare martial law, must be exercised to protect the nation's survival and security.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“The Last Human Bear” is about the inescapability of inheritance, and it is only in delivering her sprawling confessions that Mary begins to accept the powers passed down to her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“We wanted everyone to see what a complete and utter coward he is once you remove his powers, pretty much like every autocrat and strongman,” Kripke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It portrayed Maggie and Kate’s childhood powers as genuine, while blaming Leah and “the disciples of spiritualism” for any deceit.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock