as in power
muscular strength
a prizefighter of unparalleled thew in the boxing world
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Noun
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Food and drink Onsite restaurant L’Escale is just as much a Greenwich institution as the hotel itself—a proper entity conveniently attached at the hip to your lodging for power lunchers in daylight, special-occasion diners in the evening, and a rotating cast of Hopper subjects always at the bar.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Small plates hover in the mid-teens, mains climb into the $30-$40 range and the Sofreh Experience runs $75 per person.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Plonk Another Montana original with a decidedly coastal California feel, Plonk is a wine bar that also specializes in creative cocktails and unexpected small plates and mains such as crab rangoon with kimchi and duck confit ravioli.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The neurodegenerative disease strikes at muscle control and progressively limits the ability to move, walk, speak and breathe.—
VICTORIA CRAW The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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With Uthmeier’s financial might, the endorsement of Florida’s voters could be little more than a formality.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Thew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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