powers that be
Example Sentences
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Not since Black Flag or N.W.A has a SoCal band spooked the powers that be like Dead City Punx.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The powers that be have nothing to fear from Bad Bunny, specifically.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
That's just ridiculous, so why do the powers that be often organise midweek games during these hectic final days, or even on deadline day itself?
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
They could fund — and did — projects that weren’t commercially viable, that went against the status quo and the interests of the powers that be.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
Maybe I could send a telepathic message backstage to the powers that be.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
