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power

[pau-er] / ˈpaʊ ər /




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“But right now, our fight is to get the vote out, to make sure everyone understands that our power lies in our vote.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Su said that the company had “very good visibility” into land, power and other areas that could otherwise keep customers from deploying AMD chips in accordance with their plans.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

That set the stage for politicians who “didn’t need the external validation anymore” of white voters or power brokers, Guerra said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

With a high-tech and defense-tech power like Israel, which has a habit of learning from its combat experience and improving U.S. systems, there’s a strong national-interest case for U.S. military aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Leah cultivated that power and social standing, enjoying riches and respect for the rest of her life.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“The expectations, given the powers that the mayor actually has, are probably too high,” said Tom Hogen-Esch, a professor of political science at Cal State Northridge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Traditionally, former colonial powers have skirted the issue, expressing regret for the industrial-scale human trafficking but never apologizing for fear that admitting guilt will open the door to a wave of compensation claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Foreign policy is the one area in which lame-duck US presidents still have wide-ranging powers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

"Any expansion of police powers and capabilities must be accompanied by clear, publicly accessible rules, robust independent oversight and accountability," said the organisation's Andrew Witheford.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Remember, Danny? One of her powers was invisibility!”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Solaka oversees portfolios for individuals who often have concentrated bets in individual stocks, including the tech giants that have powered markets in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Long-striding, hard-fending Chapman scored a double down the left and fellow wing Abbi Church powered through weak tackles on the right.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Scientists first developed molecular motors powered directly by electricity in 2011.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Vertiv’s stock powered higher by 16.4% to lead the S&P 500’s premarket gainers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

I logged off, but before I’d even powered down my console, a message buzzed on my phone.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The school-bus attendant had been spooked by unsettling anomalies before—footsteps when no one’s around, the TV suddenly powering on—but she figured there was a reasonable explanation for this incident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Economic data on Thursday underscored that the U.S. economy keeps powering along — despite higher borrowing costs — in no small part because of the artificial-intelligence spending boom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Samsung is the world's largest maker of memory chips -- components in short supply as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

And then, as now, one booming corner of the economy—housing—was powering profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The boat is powering up to speed, throwing its wake.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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