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world power

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Recent Examples of world power After years of negotiations, Iran and six world powers in 2015 agreed to a deal that limited Iran’s nuclear threat in return for lighter sanctions. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 But this would likely set up a match out of the gate against a world power like Portugal, Germany or France. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Washington’s willingness to weaponize its technological dominance is pushing world powers to advance their efforts toward digital independence. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 The courts must block this third-world power play. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for world power

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George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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No rival great power has seriously challenged American primacy—not even China, which has been content to sit back and take advantage of the economic opportunities made possible by the American provision of security.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Your ambitions have consequences, and developments in your career could put you in a more visible or influential position, but heavy is the head that wears the crown — with great power comes great responsibility.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

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With his new superpowers, Rider battles numerous villains in space, including the Skrulls, who have appeared in recent MCU titles including Secret Invasion and 2019’s Captain Marvel.

— Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
An international cast fueled a show that featured people gifted with superpowers around the world that had a mysteriously ominous connection.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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