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Recent Examples of firepower Somerset Berkley reached the state semifinals last year before losing to the Lancers by two and has the firepower back to make a run. Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025 Adding more firepower to the White House’s anti-DEI efforts is the outspoken Stephen Miller, founder of America First Legal and now President Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 That difference in firepower may have been the biggest factor in this title race. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 China could easily find and destroy big assets, and its much larger military force would overwhelm any of these systems that survive an initial attack, leaving Taiwan without offensive firepower or sufficient defenses. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firepower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
  • This dispatchable energy from batteries stabilizes the U.S. power supply.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Lastly, love it or hate it, but the return to office is in full swing, meaning WFH loungewear is taking a backseat to power suits, both on your feed and in real life.
    Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her strength is not just in her ability to fight, but in her refusal to disappear.
    Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Still, her look of the day was pretty ab-baring, and Gentry showed some serious core strength for it, despite her penchant for relaxing.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The world needs energy projects given its growing needs.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration believes its plans to push energy prices down by cutting red tape and encouraging production will help offset tariff costs for businesses, something that’s key to the data center industry where power is a major cost, a White House official said.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There are three core capabilities that contribute to the ability to influence decision-making and change, empowering you to leverage this powerful skill in your professional journey: 1.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Protein is important for muscle health and helps build bones, cartilage, skin, and blood.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Bromelain’s anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects are often used to treat sports injuries, bruises, contractures, strains and muscle pulls.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple customers have praised the bag’s capacity in their reviews.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Poli-sci nerds will tell you that actual power lies at the point where will and capacity are synced up.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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