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 Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Samjad keeps the twins’ superpowers under wraps for an agonizingly long time, until the sun goes down and their bodies are able to regenerate. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 China appeared to move towards improving ties with the US ahead of two summits between the superpowers’ leaders due to be held by year end. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Both superpowers believe a nuclear reactor is the centerpiece of this ambition. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Because of low levels of trust, cooperation between the two superpowers remains limited, said George Chen, chair of digital practice at The Asia Group consultancy. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Trump’s ability to change the subject has long been one of his political superpowers. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Some China analysts have raised concerns about the unusually top-down diplomatic arrangement between the two economic superpowers. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
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  1. powers
  2. states
  3. empires
  4. kingdoms
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  • Billy, now inhabiting the body of and living as William, was then able to use his powers to help Tommy’s soul find a new body to inhabit.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Even some of the most traditional powers that the sport has to offer have busted out some new uniform combinations to get their fans excited (think Georgia's all-white threads and matching white helmet).
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of states
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  • This latest group of founders stands on the shoulders of giants from the noughties like Spotify, Klarna, and Skype, who themselves took inspiration from the postwar design empires of IKEA, H&M and Tetra Pak (modernizer of the milk carton).
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Istanbul, city of empires The city now known as Istanbul has been at the heart of empires, from the Roman to the Byzantine to the Ottoman, and their legacies can be found throughout the Turkish metropolis.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of empires
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  • The agreement followed a long struggle between the Hittite and Egyptian kingdoms for control of territory in ancient Syria.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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