position of power
Example Sentences
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One character oozes confidence; the other struggles to gain any respect, even though he is in a position of power.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Satire only works when the object of ridicule is in a position of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Ultimately, nobody is entitled to their position of power in this country.
From Slate • May 15, 2025
Now, having been restored to this position of power with no one to stop him, he's settling accounts.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
Being Branwell's only bridge to the outside world, I was in a position of power.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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