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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
The footage shows Kara’s superpowers kicking in for the first time.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The Pentagon on Monday added some of China’s biggest companies to a blacklist of firms accused of aiding Beijing’s military, a move likely to stir tensions between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Be aware of the superpowers of your employees—not only collectively but also individually.
—Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Luckily, one of her superpowers is persistence.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
But sitting across from series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at a conference room inside IndieWire’s Los Angeles office, the Emmy winner becomes most animated when confronting the idea that his characters’ superpowers are the true thing holding Williams back.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Piggybacking off that point, Rassi said agility and culture are the superpowers of indie brands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Narrowing the trade imbalance between the world’s two superpowers would require politically difficult domestic reforms in both countries.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
But qubits, despite their superpowers, are incredibly fragile and require isolation from the outside world.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The Pentagon on Monday added some of China’s biggest companies to a blacklist of firms accused of aiding Beijing’s military, a move likely to stir tensions between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Be aware of the superpowers of your employees—not only collectively but also individually.
—Matthew Warren, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Luckily, one of her superpowers is persistence.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
But sitting across from series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at a conference room inside IndieWire’s Los Angeles office, the Emmy winner becomes most animated when confronting the idea that his characters’ superpowers are the true thing holding Williams back.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Piggybacking off that point, Rassi said agility and culture are the superpowers of indie brands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Narrowing the trade imbalance between the world’s two superpowers would require politically difficult domestic reforms in both countries.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
But qubits, despite their superpowers, are incredibly fragile and require isolation from the outside world.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean the government’s spying powers will disappear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The waterless cooling technology can also help establish data centers in areas where water is scarce while abundant solar energy powers the chips and cooling infrastructure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The additions build on the company’s network of more than 1,400 stores across eight states.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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California is one of 14 states that allow ballots that don’t arrive at local election offices until after Election Day to still be counted as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The city has been under many empires over history.—
Dan Mangan,Emma Graham,Hugh Leask,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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