superpowers

noun

plural of superpower
as in powers
an extremely powerful nation The country had become an economic superpower.

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Recent Examples of superpowers Although his physical traits aren’t top-tier, his decisiveness on RPOs and accuracy as a passer are his superpowers. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Shower Door One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026 Targeting Chinese banks or other institutions could invite retaliation that jeopardizes the two superpowers’ testy trade detente, which began last year after a volatile tariff war. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Trade and tariffs will surely be a central focus of discussions, which both sides have hoped will usher in a reset of the bilateral relationship between world superpowers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 In theory, a middle power could choose to stop subsidizing superpowers. — Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Asia’s middle powers will have to continue walking the tightrope between the two global superpowers. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Did another camper demonstrating their wind-generating superpowers at the talent show secretly help out? — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 With his new superpowers, Rider battles numerous villains in space, including the Skrulls, who have appeared in recent MCU titles including Secret Invasion and 2019’s Captain Marvel. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. powers
  2. states
  3. empires
  4. kingdoms
Noun
  • Because colonial powers have always feared the child who survives its violence and continues to imagine a sky beyond its rule.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Real-time data powers live passenger systems and third-party apps using open formats such as GTFS-Realtime while feeding Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) software.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of powers
Noun
  • The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The bus tour is slated to stop in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Georgia, and North Carolina — states seen as crucial for Republicans to maintain Senate control in November.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • Three years ago, FSU was undefeated, Travis was its heartbeat and Norvell appeared to have resurrected one of college football’s great empires.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • These luxury houses increasingly resemble sports franchises, with star designers traded, poached, and recruited across warring corporate empires.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of empires
Noun
  • The honeypot sites of royal Rajasthan—spliced by the brown slopes of the Aravalli Range, the state emerged after Partition from a mosaic of 22 feudal kingdoms—are so many people’s taster to India.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The empire did not expand further and eventually fragmented into smaller kingdoms.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of kingdoms

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