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powerful

[pau-er-fuhl] / ˈpaʊ ər fəl /


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It was one of several fires to wreak havoc in the region this week, where powerful downslope Santa Ana winds met with warm temperatures and dried vegetation that was primed to burn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Its strategy for selling powerful supercomputers makes it relatively unique among the businesses benefiting most from the world’s unprecedented AI infrastructure build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

As bond yields continued higher on Friday, the market appeared headed for a tug-of-war between two powerful opposing forces.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

It also led to her giving powerful testimony at the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics in November 2011.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The magic of my stiltskin was still rushing through my arms and legs and my brain, making me big and powerful.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff


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