powers

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“We wanted everyone to see what a complete and utter coward he is once you remove his powers, pretty much like every autocrat and strongman,” Kripke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This included clarifying the powers councils in England have to set stricter litter rules when considering planning applications.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The massive expansion shows Kim plans to greatly expand a nuclear program that has defied pressure from great powers such as the U.S. and China and has rattled its neighbors in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He didn’t want to test her lie detector powers.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny