as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
The South Bay team added more firepower in the fourth round with Northeastern forward Lily Shanahan, chosen with the 40th pick.
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Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Lastly, Baird reiterated one of our longstanding views that Capital One is well-capitalized and has plenty of firepower to repurchase stock.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
These developments have opened new doors for U.S. firepower as drones expand the reach of helicopters to support ground forces and carry out precision strikes.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Along with Yamal, 23-year-old Pedri and 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri give Spain plenty of firepower.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Lastly, Baird reiterated one of our longstanding views that Capital One is well-capitalized and has plenty of firepower to repurchase stock.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
These developments have opened new doors for U.S. firepower as drones expand the reach of helicopters to support ground forces and carry out precision strikes.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Along with Yamal, 23-year-old Pedri and 2024 Ballon d’Or winner Rodri give Spain plenty of firepower.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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These moves seek to address the brain drain of top technical talent following the invasion of Ukraine by playing to a traditional Russian strength—upskilling members of a population of some 140 million people, which has historically seen success in the mathematical sciences.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Nearly 30 years later, and some 52 years after the country’s first World Cup appearance in West Germany, Haiti’s players must summon that same strength.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Symptoms include muscle cramps, extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The renovation will reduce capacity from 51,913 to approximately 50,000.—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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