power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Grace is no longer just trying to survive a single night — she’s caught up in a much larger power struggle with global implications.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Internally, in Lebanon, there was a power struggle between the various political parties.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
That clash surfaced online this week when White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks shared a critical essay about Humans First and Elon Musk echoed it, revealing how even a nascent group hosting small gatherings can become a new front in the AI power struggle.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Internally, in Lebanon, there was a power struggle between the various political parties.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
That clash surfaced online this week when White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks shared a critical essay about Humans First and Elon Musk echoed it, revealing how even a nascent group hosting small gatherings can become a new front in the AI power struggle.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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