as in powers
the right or means to command or control others
the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection
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With so few institutional checks on ICE’s powers, citizens are increasingly relying on themselves.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025 -
The task forces bring the full investigative powers of the FBI, Homeland Security and state and local law enforcement together under one umbrella.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next year.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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In January, O'Connor took the reigns with planning the Magic Mike star's 48th birthday — a dinner with his friends and family at the famous Lebanese-Armenian restaurant Carousel in Los Angeles.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leo chose his name in reference to the last Pope Leo XIII, who led the church from 1878 to 1903, one of the longest papal reigns, and is known for marshaling the church into the modern world.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Death grips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grips. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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