high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
variants
or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job
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Unlike conventional jammers that target control or navigation links, this system focuses on blinding drone operators by jamming high-power video signals.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Five people were shot by a gunman wielding a high-power M4 rifle in a Midtown Manhattan building, with four victims succumbing to their injuries.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 28 July 2025
The 65-watt version should cover most devices, but there's a 100-watt version also under $100 that'll serve high-power laptops.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
For missions requiring extended flight times or high-power bursts, these limitations aren't just inconvenient—they're mission-critical constraints.
—Siyu Huang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Five people were shot by a gunman wielding a high-power M4 rifle in a Midtown Manhattan building, with four victims succumbing to their injuries.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 28 July 2025
The 65-watt version should cover most devices, but there's a 100-watt version also under $100 that'll serve high-power laptops.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
For missions requiring extended flight times or high-power bursts, these limitations aren't just inconvenient—they're mission-critical constraints.
—Siyu Huang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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