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 Langley has a Flock-savior complex of sorts, and the cofounders’ superpowers become clear just a few minutes in. — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 But behind the pomp and ceremony of official Washington, the meeting will reveal two wary superpowers projecting their doubts and apprehensions onto the other. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 In the new film, Peter is battling loneliness and struggling to reconnect with MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batlaon), while at the same time losing control of his developing superpowers as a menacing new villain (Sink) threatens New York City. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 One of his superpowers is his ability to command attention, to change the news cycle or move markets with a stray comment or tweet. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 The critical darling chronicles a loner actor named Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) whose secret superpowers threaten to derail the biggest role of his career. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 But alas, not even global technology superpowers are safe from the RAM shortage. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Spider-Man, meanwhile, gained superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
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  1. powers
  2. states
  3. empires
  4. kingdoms
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  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of powers
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  • States however, have stepped in to regulate what banks do with that interest, with several states requiring that a portion of the interest generated from mortgage escrow accounts be returned to the homeowner paying into the account.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the order suggests states update their laws to match these changes, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has already said the state won't be changing its recommendations.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of states
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  • Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Players take on the role of interstellar empires competing to conquer the capital planet at the center of a huge galaxy.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of empires
Noun
  • Gwayne wants Daeron to be made King of the Reach and various other kingdoms loyal to the Greens, while Rhaenyra can claim the rest.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of kingdoms

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