hold power
Example Sentences
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Iranian intelligence has drawn up plans for a military commander to hold power, said Iranian officials and other regime loyalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
He can also assign you to hold power of attorney for healthcare decisions.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
In other words, this perception ignores how fragile democracy can be when institutions fail to hold power to account.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
Reporters can’t hold power to account if they’re forced to work in the dark.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025
“Everybody knows that. Names hold power, and that power shouldn’t be wasted on something that isn’t living. A village doesn’t need a destiny.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
