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
In total, the Blue Jays scored a whopping 34 runs across four games, and the Yankees simply didn’t have that much firepower in their bats despite their talented lineup.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Richland, however, has the firepower to contend for the district title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s plenty of firepower here, and K-State has given Tang the money to spend.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Richland, however, has the firepower to contend for the district title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Seoul, South Korea — A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and North Korea expand theirs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s plenty of firepower here, and K-State has given Tang the money to spend.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
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The last airstrikes in Kabul by a foreign power were in 2022 when the US killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to ACLED data, Pandya said.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recovering and processing that gas, instead of wasting it, could ease Iraq's chronic power shortages.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Why Charlotte the robot stands out This 3D printing construction robot stands out for its unique mix of speed, strength, versatility and affordability.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Two blockbuster trading debuts in India this week will showcase the country’s rising status as a fundraising hub, while testing the strength of its markets.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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That same headbanging energy has defined her steady, albeit unconventional, political rise.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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These future tests could help uncover space-time fluctuations predicted by some quantum gravity models and shed light on the interplay between dark matter, vacuum energy, and gravitational fields.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The system and its capabilities also force adversaries to second-guess radar data, which is potentially crippling to situational awareness in a conflict.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The supply chains, construction methods and institutional capabilities that built the Apollo launch vehicles no longer exist.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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My muscles, particularly my legs and feet, are prone to fatigue these days, especially since so much of NYC living and working is walking, so getting to cope with muscle strain in the pools was a treat.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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With this muscle, paired with active aero, the 3,737-pound (curb weight) Mercedes-AMG One set a production-car lap record at Germany’s famed Nürburgring-Nordschleife track in 2022.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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In experiments with a 24 ampere-hour cell containing a nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode, charging the cell to 70% capacity produced an internal temperature of about 1,100°C.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Valero and Phillips 66 refineries set to close account for roughly 18% of California’s refining capacity, according to state energy regulators.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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