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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Introduced in 1913 to compete with the great lever-action rifles of the time, the Model 14 was the first high-power slide-action centerfire rifle and the only one that’s ever caught on with deer hunters.
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Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
Images and video shared by CalFire showed flames burning through dry grass near high-power electric lines but not near any homes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
This flurry of activity is being driven by the marque’s boss Lawrence Stroll, who is determined to transform the storied British automaker into a high-power, high-fashion, high-tech alternative to Ferrari and Bentley.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
However, white doctors increased their effort for high-power patients by the same amount regardless of race.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
Images and video shared by CalFire showed flames burning through dry grass near high-power electric lines but not near any homes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
This flurry of activity is being driven by the marque’s boss Lawrence Stroll, who is determined to transform the storied British automaker into a high-power, high-fashion, high-tech alternative to Ferrari and Bentley.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
However, white doctors increased their effort for high-power patients by the same amount regardless of race.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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