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But the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in modern history is a reminder of how much a global campaign against terrorism has been succeeded by the rise of China as a competing world power and the decline of faith in U.S. steadfastness among nations that had been its closest partners.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The movement presents a sudden upheaval to the status quo of Middle East policy among world powers, and its unexpected momentum has stalled peace negotiations in the Gaza Strip.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
History has seen the rise and fall of many world powers.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The movement presents a sudden upheaval to the status quo of Middle East policy among world powers, and its unexpected momentum has stalled peace negotiations in the Gaza Strip.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
History has seen the rise and fall of many world powers.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
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China is set to debut at least two of its unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during a military parade as the country's sea power gap with the United States continues to narrow.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Catholic Church held great power in Italy and Spain, as did the Orthodox Church in Romania.—
Seda Saluk,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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But with great power comes great responsibility, Stolte tells The Hollywood Reporter.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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This often got me under the threshold again, and the motor kicked in to return PAS superpowers to my legs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Writer Kate Siber interviewed 50 biologists, researchers, educators, and advocates about the superpowers of animals.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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