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Recent Examples of great power
Raleigh has emerged as one of the game’s great power hitters.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s great power in being alone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
As a wise superhero once said, with great power comes great responsibility, so did the host use his new ability wisely?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
With great power comes great responsibility, so there are a few things to consider before picking up just any hair removal device.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s great power in being alone.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
As a wise superhero once said, with great power comes great responsibility, so did the host use his new ability wisely?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
With great power comes great responsibility, so there are a few things to consider before picking up just any hair removal device.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
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China is set to debut at least two of its unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during a military parade as the country's sea power gap with the United States continues to narrow.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.—
Time,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Being young and idealistic is Paul’s superpower, and the fire in her belly inspires others to join her new organization, the National Women’s Party.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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