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powerful

[pou-er-fuhl] / ˈpaʊ ər fəl /


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It’s a powerful, relatable basis for fiction or memoir or some combination of the two.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Scientists using the world's most powerful solar telescope have captured the surface of our Sun in new, unprecedented detail.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Not only did retatrutide produce 28% average weight loss in a clinical trial, a less powerful dose delivered the same weight loss as Zepbound — with high tolerability.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Her work focuses on the social dynamics of wealth and the powerful people who shape culture from behind closed doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

She had met many of Lord Fredrick’s powerful friends that night, and frankly she did not care for any of them; she found them stuck-up and rude.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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