be in power
Example Sentences
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Columbia Threadneedle doesn’t expect Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will still be in power at the end of the year, but hopefully his reappointment brings a little more stability in the short term, the economist says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
"I don’t plan to be in power for decades," he said.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2025
On 31 December 1999, who would have thought that Russia's new leader would still be in power two and a half decades later?
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
At this point, I have to point out that effective action means collaboration between those currently in charge and those who will be in power in the years to come — that is, my generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
Thou, my poor boy, art the Baron of Clifford, though while this cruel House of York be in power thou must keep in hiding from them in this mean disguise.
From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
