empower
Example Sentences
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"What we need with a statutory ban is that every teacher to feel empowered and supported," she told BBC Breakfast.
From BBC
It means empowering primary-care doctors—the clinicians most people see—to detect Alzheimer’s early and guide families through treatment and lifestyle options rather than referring them to specialists with yearlong wait times.
On social media, where people typically share their highlight reels, home births are described as sacred, transformative and empowering.
But she said she felt empowered by her experience — more confident, and more comfortable talking to professors.
From Los Angeles Times
“It feels empowering to be able to speak up,” she said, requesting that her last name be withheld because of her family’s immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times
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