powerful
adjective
pow·er·ful
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 
1
: having great power, prestige, or influence
a powerful leader
2
: leading to many or important deductions
a powerful set of postulates
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Examples of powerful in a Sentence
The country is becoming more and more powerful.
powerful drugs that attack cancer cells
The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.
The perfume has a powerful smell.
It's a very powerful movie.
The dog has a powerful body.
She has a powerful voice.
The weapons are very powerful.
The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.
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Mexico’s infamously powerful Los Zetas cartel finds stealthy ways of doing business in the first trailer for Apple TV+‘s Cowboy Cartel.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Their presence highlighted the event’s significance and the powerful network of support within the Black community.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 July 2024
The campaign became a proxy war between California’s powerful teachers unions, which supported Newsom, and the pro-charter school forces that backed Villaraigosa.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finished its first season by finally forging some powerful rings — and there are more on the way.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 July 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
Their presence highlighted the event’s significance and the powerful network of support within the Black community.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 July 2024
The campaign became a proxy war between California’s powerful teachers unions, which supported Newsom, and the pro-charter school forces that backed Villaraigosa.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finished its first season by finally forging some powerful rings — and there are more on the way.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 July 2024
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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pow·er·ful
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