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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
But the only senior starter on Santa Margarita’s team didn’t mind the meeting of superpowers.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Her ascent coincides with a shifting economic landscape, with new superpowers emerging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
While the duo has long wanted to work together on a project sans superpowers, Hemsworth admits in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that playing such wildly different characters presented unique challenges.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Anthropic, one of the more outspoken companies in the artificial intelligence space, rattled stocks with the seeming superpowers of its Claude chatbot, prompting a selloff across the software sector with potential obsolescence suddenly knocking at its door.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the cutting-edge frontier models like the ones that power ChatGPT are out of reach for all but the world’s two AI superpowers, the US and China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This nifty and unexpectedly excellent eight-part series on Disney+ follows Simon, an actor with secret superpowers (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who has been trying to make it in Hollywood for years.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Experts warn the collapse could trigger an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the superpowers.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tensions between the global superpowers have eased in recent months on the back of a landmark meeting between the heads of state in October wherein a trade framework was established.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Her ascent coincides with a shifting economic landscape, with new superpowers emerging.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
While the duo has long wanted to work together on a project sans superpowers, Hemsworth admits in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that playing such wildly different characters presented unique challenges.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Anthropic, one of the more outspoken companies in the artificial intelligence space, rattled stocks with the seeming superpowers of its Claude chatbot, prompting a selloff across the software sector with potential obsolescence suddenly knocking at its door.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the cutting-edge frontier models like the ones that power ChatGPT are out of reach for all but the world’s two AI superpowers, the US and China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This nifty and unexpectedly excellent eight-part series on Disney+ follows Simon, an actor with secret superpowers (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who has been trying to make it in Hollywood for years.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Experts warn the collapse could trigger an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the superpowers.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tensions between the global superpowers have eased in recent months on the back of a landmark meeting between the heads of state in October wherein a trade framework was established.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
Noun
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The Treasury had collected more than $133 billion from the import taxes the president has imposed under the emergency powers law as of December, federal data shows.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Living in the moment, and blooming where she was planted were her super powers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Child-care fraud in Minnesota is one of many examples, and Minnesota is only one of many states with lax control of welfare spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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But empires fall, and dynasties crumble.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But these are relatively new arrivals on Earth; all three kingdoms are less than one billion years old.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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