higher power

noun

: a spirit or being (such as God) that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people
belief in a higher power

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The outlook appeared so bleak that Alexey Miranchuk gestured to the heavens and said, if the team could acquire help from a higher power and get a road win, maybe the ship could be steered in the right direction. Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 7 May 2026 In turn, this could enable higher power conversion efficiencies and more reproducible device performance across different material systems. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 Parton has cultivated a reputation for being down-to-earth while also seeming connected to some kind of higher power. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The former answers to a higher power. Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for higher power

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“Higher power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20power. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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