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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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His wife, Jenna Dramise, also posted on Instagram, saying “tonight I hope to ride some pow or bikes with you in my dreams.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2023

"Toy soldiers, all that jazz. Even now I'm like, 'pow, pow, pow,' on the tour bus."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2022

She also took me to a lot of pow wows, so to see the Native American culture that’s also in there — it’s just another part of my life that I really like watching.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2022

And the first thing that happened, I threw a jab, pow, and my hands were still there.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2021

He made a loud pow sound and pretended like he had shot.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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