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 Knicks’ offensive firepower gives them a margin for error most nights.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
One thing that may help: If international students are afraid to come to the United States — or are not allowed to — the colleges will need more firepower and data savvy to fight for any applicants who still want to pursue higher education.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Conrad and Harry decide to fill a duffle bag full of firepower, which the latter plans to smuggle into the Stevensons' house prior to the reception.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Steelers did make things enticing for Rodgers, too, bringing in D.K. Metcalf in a trade with the Seahawks to add to their offensive firepower, which includes George Pickens, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth and rookie running back Kaleb Johnson out of Iowa.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
One thing that may help: If international students are afraid to come to the United States — or are not allowed to — the colleges will need more firepower and data savvy to fight for any applicants who still want to pursue higher education.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Conrad and Harry decide to fill a duffle bag full of firepower, which the latter plans to smuggle into the Stevensons' house prior to the reception.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Steelers did make things enticing for Rodgers, too, bringing in D.K. Metcalf in a trade with the Seahawks to add to their offensive firepower, which includes George Pickens, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth and rookie running back Kaleb Johnson out of Iowa.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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The way their dynamic is structured, Colin fears that one wrong move could bring things to an end, which merely reinforces Ray’s power over him.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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At the time of writing, some 50,000 were still without power in Missouri, according to PowerOutage.us, a service that tracks disruptions.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The Celtics’ greatest strength and greatest flaw is their persistence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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In the first half of the 20th century, even as labor unions gained strength elsewhere, there was a fear of giving federal workers too much say over how the nation's laws were carried out.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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According to data from the U.S. Energy and Employment Report, Florida ranks third in the nation for clean energy employment, with 175,572 jobs across sectors like solar, energy efficiency, grid modernization and electric vehicles.—
Zach Colletti,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Duki’s Ameri World Tour, presented by Live Nation, arrived to Miami on Saturday (May 17) — packed with energy, Argentinean pride, and rock star attitude.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
18 May 2025
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Hewlett-Packard Enterprise recently announced similar capabilities for its B10000 Alletra storage systems.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But those rules became even stricter under Trump and barred Nvidia from selling the chips in China, even after the company pared down their capabilities.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
Noun
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These symptoms last at least three months after the initial infection and range from muscle aches and joint pain to brain fog and fatigue.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Heart failure weakens the heart muscle, reducing its ability to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, Johanna Contreras, MD, director of heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Health. Conditions that occur alongside heart issues.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Here is a comparisons of the Qatari plane versus Air Force One based on publicly available information: Boeing 747-200B v. Boeing 747-8 Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, which has increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines than the standard 747-200.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Maintain investment capacity for opportunistic moves.—
David Zybin,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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