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powerhouse

[pou-er-hous] / ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs /




















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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

Celebrities no longer guarantee a stampede at the virtual box office, but one encouraging development is the range of big-named actors delivering powerhouse performances in plays that were anything but vanity showcases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

"A genetic powerhouse", and a "robust" player who has "destroyed metrics in the gym" are ways Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Sure, I pictured myself on that television screen, wearing a bomb-fancy dress, tearing up the stage with some grand, powerhouse song, and in the end having the crown placed on my head.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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