as in empire
an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpower
Now, nearly halfway through the season, the Bills have victories over the two other AFC preseason superpowers — the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Sherri Shepherd has found her superpower.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the world’s two economic superpowers have been on a boil this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Sherri Shepherd has found her superpower.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Tensions between the world’s two economic superpowers have been on a boil this year.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpower
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If Stacey wants to skip out and build her cannabis empire for her daughter instead, I am simply unbothered.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has been bidding since October for WBD, a transaction that would elevate David Ellison’s nascent media empire into a Hollywood force that could not be easily ignored by tech competitors and Wall Street.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Maldives’ own India Out campaign—paradoxically led by Yameen after his electoral defeat to the pro-Indian politician Ibrahim Mohamed Solih—gained traction, casting India as a neo-imperial power.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Roughly 7,100 people were employed by those 25 companies, or about 2% of the state's SNAP recipients in 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado, who just won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for years of fighting to restore democracy to her country, and Lionel Messi.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every cycle, every generation, there is a relearning of the truths of living in a democratic republic.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The forest for the trees Nestled between China, India and Thailand, Myanmar gained independence from Britain in 1948 but came under military dictatorship in 1962.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both lived under dictatorships.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Snowmaking machines at the kingdom will pump out 100 tons of snow every 24 hours.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Superpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpower. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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