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 Huskies are currently the betting favorite to win the whole tournament as a No. 2 seed and are one of the few teams with the necessary firepower to keep up with the Trojans.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tigers will tip off as a double-digit favorite, but the Seminoles have the firepower to hang tough in The Jungle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tigers will tip off as a double-digit favorite, but the Seminoles have the firepower to hang tough in The Jungle.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just incredible firepower from both ends of the baseline.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Young changes everything for the Hawks and gives them some real firepower to work with.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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This feature gives you more control, giving you the power to decide what is enough for you.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For engineering leaders, the imperative is clear: Foster these capabilities within your teams now, or risk falling behind organizations that do.—
Drew Naukam,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Berries, dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, and apples also contain a bunch of antioxidants with anti-inflammatory capabilities.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gentile cites recent research showing that proteins from phytoestrogens—whole soy foods such as edamame (soybeans) or tofu—help support muscle and increase the lean mass of older adults.—
Denise Maher,
Flow Space,
21 Apr. 2025
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By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The same is generally true for memory capacity, too.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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