world power
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Often called the first modern president, TR expanded the office’s power and influence, wielding his clout to conserve public land, regulate corporations and bolster America’s status as a world power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
But there’s a big exception in which more old-fashioned prejudices about bodily strength and real world power kick in: When the person in question rules through intimidation.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
Salami had boasted of Iran's military capabilities, at one point declaring that the country was "on the verge of becoming a world power".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
His Majesty’s Surge has “nicked” a spot on this week’s list to give an update on the Merry Land of Britain, an ancestral world power.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
Never before or since has Holland been the world power it was ’ We even know what gifts they brought the Court.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
