powers

Example Sentences

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The judges added that powers vested in the president, including supreme command of the armed forces and the authority to declare martial law, must be exercised to protect the nation's survival and security.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

If someone is found without the right documents to be in the CTA they can be detained under UK immigration powers and returned to the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Great powers, it turns out, don’t have as much power as they thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

That meant I could use my deciding powers on other things.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles