powerhouse

Example Sentences

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But for all her apparent promise, it quickly became clear that Kelly was less a journalistic powerhouse than a glutton for controversy.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Wales -- the cradle of Britain's revered National Health Service and a former industrial powerhouse -- has been a Labour Party stronghold for well over a century.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Taiwan’s Olympic athletes must compete as “Chinese Taipei” and the World Trade Organization categorizes the semiconductor powerhouse as a “separate customs territory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The play is still the thing for these powerhouse performers, even if drama as good as Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is a rare occurrence in any age.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

International economists often describe South Korea as the single most impressive example of what free markets, democratic government, and elbow grease can do to transform a small agrarian backwater into a global powerhouse.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden