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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
Ironically, Supergirl's superpowers are the movie's Kryptonite.
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James Grebey,
Time,
26 June 2026
But competition without cooperation carries cybersecurity risks that could be catastrophic for both superpowers, experts told Wired.
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Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Hong Kong — China has clinched the top spot on a list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, overtaking the United States for the first time since 2017 with a model powered by homegrown chips amid an intense race for tech supremacy between the two superpowers.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The self-aware series pokes fun at the teenage superhero subgenre, toying with the way superpowers interfere with daily life.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
This season, the previously unparalleled superpowers of Scheffler’s iron play have diminished to near-mortal capabilities.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
With roughly 500,000 citizens, Cape Verde is one of the least populated countries to ever compete at the World Cup, but that didn't stop them from going toe-to-toe with one of the sport's biggest superpowers.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Shqipëria, the Land of Eagles, feared falling into the claws of the superpowers.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The Disney+ show about a struggling actor with actual superpowers who struggles to land a role in a superhero movie is as much of a Hollywood satire as a comic book adaptation.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
James Grebey,
Time,
26 June 2026
But competition without cooperation carries cybersecurity risks that could be catastrophic for both superpowers, experts told Wired.
—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Hong Kong — China has clinched the top spot on a list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, overtaking the United States for the first time since 2017 with a model powered by homegrown chips amid an intense race for tech supremacy between the two superpowers.
—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The self-aware series pokes fun at the teenage superhero subgenre, toying with the way superpowers interfere with daily life.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
This season, the previously unparalleled superpowers of Scheffler’s iron play have diminished to near-mortal capabilities.
—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
With roughly 500,000 citizens, Cape Verde is one of the least populated countries to ever compete at the World Cup, but that didn't stop them from going toe-to-toe with one of the sport's biggest superpowers.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Shqipëria, the Land of Eagles, feared falling into the claws of the superpowers.
—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
The Disney+ show about a struggling actor with actual superpowers who struggles to land a role in a superhero movie is as much of a Hollywood satire as a comic book adaptation.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
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The Verdict on Ina and Julia’s Potato Salad I’m grateful that Ina’s cookbook introduced me to the powers of potato cooking water.
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While senior Iraqi officials will attend the funeral, representation from other major powers will be limited.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level with 15,000 members representing 50 states and 41 countries.
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The Europeans will either become vassals of those empires or learn to stand on their own.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi built commercial empires by transcending the game.
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
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In the fifth century CE, the western half of the Roman Empire disintegrated into a patchwork of new kingdoms and new rulers.
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“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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