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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
The licensing deals have prompted concerns that the US could grow over-reliant on Chinese biotechs, allowing the industry to potentially be weaponized in a future spat between the superpowers, the Financial Times wrote.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Luckily, one of her superpowers is persistence.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Protagonist Simon Williams wants to be a successful actor, but must keep his superpowers a secret in order to do so.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
The clock is ticking on this three-power competition, a curious redux of the first race to the Moon by the rival American and Soviet Russian space superpowers.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
To coin a phrase, some are born super-powered, some become super-powered and some have superpowers thrust upon them, and in every case this comes with a serving of tragedy and trauma, for heroes and villains alike.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Piggybacking off that point, Rassi said agility and culture are the superpowers of indie brands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Codependent superpowers The truce between Beijing and Washington might be more durable this time as both sides now possess more credible economic deterrents against each other.
—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
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Luckily, one of her superpowers is persistence.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Protagonist Simon Williams wants to be a successful actor, but must keep his superpowers a secret in order to do so.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
The clock is ticking on this three-power competition, a curious redux of the first race to the Moon by the rival American and Soviet Russian space superpowers.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
To coin a phrase, some are born super-powered, some become super-powered and some have superpowers thrust upon them, and in every case this comes with a serving of tragedy and trauma, for heroes and villains alike.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Piggybacking off that point, Rassi said agility and culture are the superpowers of indie brands.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Codependent superpowers The truce between Beijing and Washington might be more durable this time as both sides now possess more credible economic deterrents against each other.
—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
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Invading during inopportune weather would spell certain doom for Allied troops and a potentially fatal blow to their efforts against the Axis powers.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Flanagan has targeted Craig for her support in 2025 of the Laken Riley Act, which expanded federal immigration enforcement powers.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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People leaving Los Angeles and California are raising the cost of living in some red states after years of relocating from the left-leaning state.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 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
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Donald Newhouse, the billionaire newspaper publisher who helped oversee one of America’s most powerful media empires and whose family name remains synonymous with Condé Nast, has died at 96.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 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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While other rulers of the era relied on religious omens or superstition to guide their kingdoms, Aristotle taught the young prince that the universe could be understood through human reason and keen observation.—
Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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