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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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Robert Rice, the owner of Pow Wow Grounds, said donations used to buy food and supplies have come from New York, Idaho and Texas, among other places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

On 10 December, just a stone’s throw from Big Ben, a sound system was set up and protesters started playing Pow!

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

Occupation: Co-founder of Pow Wow on Parade, a Native American art, culture and education organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

He also called the film "so 2000-LATE," a misquoted lyric from the Black Eyed Peas' song "Boom Boom Pow."

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2023

And even though Joey Pow is large and slightly terrifying in appearance, I appreciated his good qualities immediately.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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