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as in control
the right or means to command or control others
the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate
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as in energy
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the corporation has the power to accomplish almost anything you'll need to build a bit more power in order to be a star pitcher
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as in faculty
a natural ability of the mind or body
dogs have a very highly developed power of smell
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as in fuel
something with a usable capacity for doing work
nuclear power
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Recent Examples of power
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In 2006, Raúl Castro chose Valdés to lead the Telecommunications Ministry in his first major decision after taking over presidential powers from his convalescing brother, Fidel.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
In the race to power artificial intelligence, that combination is worth watching.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Noun
Aegon was the first Targaryen to sit atop the Iron Throne, which began a centuries-long Targaryen dynasty that saw the dragon-riding family in power.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In 2006, Raúl Castro chose Valdés to lead the Telecommunications Ministry in his first major decision after taking over presidential powers from his convalescing brother, Fidel.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Verb
Technicians will also load Roman with about 290 gallons (1,100 liters) of hypergolic hydrazine fuel, which will power the satellite's thrusters for delivery to its final orbit and small positional adjustments during the ten or more years the propellant is expected to last.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
In the race to power artificial intelligence, that combination is worth watching.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for power
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Residents of the peninsula are often reluctant to speak out publicly given the control Russia enforces on the ground.
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At-home routines give you more control over how aggressively your nails are filed and how gently polish is removed.
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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Anderson, a teaching and research faculty member at Northwestern, is facing two objections.
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As students, faculty members and immigrant advocates worked to support her release, a legal defense fund raised more than $21,000 for bond and legal expenses in just a few days, surpassing its original goal.
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The Sevastopol resident – who did not want to be named for safety reasons – told CNN there was no fuel at gas stations, but that public transport was still running.
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The Smoking River Brewing Company nearby is your best option for post-hike fuel, with brick oven pizza, beer, live music, and bingo.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Italy has a colonial past, of course, and its government forces committed atrocities in areas under Italian dominion in East Africa between the 1880s and 1941.
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The study was small, and follow-up research has not yet confirmed those results with the same strength.
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Draw upon your well of strength.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
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“Power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/power. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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