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Recent Examples of great power
Most Americans, however, were not touched by the shadow of great power games or the political and legal struggles playing out on Capitol Hill.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Another lesson to be learned from Iran is that wars at this level, involving a great power and a lower-tier one, can’t always be tidy operations that end when a president is snatched by special forces in the middle of the night.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The 6-foot-3-inch, 313-pound guard has shown great power throughout his 43 starts.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Another lesson to be learned from Iran is that wars at this level, involving a great power and a lower-tier one, can’t always be tidy operations that end when a president is snatched by special forces in the middle of the night.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His aversion to seeing the deficit widen further on the back of a bigger military bill highlights a phenomenon observed by historian Niall Ferguson, who has said any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The 6-foot-3-inch, 313-pound guard has shown great power throughout his 43 starts.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
Noun
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George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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But this would likely set up a match out of the gate against a world power like Portugal, Germany or France.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The courts must block this third-world power play.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Be aware of the superpowers of your employees—not only collectively but also individually.—
Matthew Warren,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Now, the soon-to-be junior and 2024 Team USA Olympic alternate has plans of turning UGA gymnastics into a superpower, drawing enthusiasm similar to the school’s most prominent sport.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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