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powerful

[pou-er-fuhl] / ˈpaʊ ər fəl /


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In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Flight argues that, no matter how powerful the technology of frontier models, “cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns” are what will determine the pace and scale of adoption.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The parallel is hard to miss, as a handful of companies race to develop staggeringly powerful cognitive systems with no public accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The FIA has not published its verdict, but sources have said Red Bull have been found to have the most powerful engine.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When you say the words and the sounds match, it feels like everything in the world is in its place and whatever you say is powerful and true.

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




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