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puissance

[pyoo-uh-suhns, pyoo-is-uhns, pwis-uhns] / ˈpyu ə səns, pyuˈɪs əns, ˈpwɪs əns /


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The reboot arrives at the peak of reggaeton’s pop puissance, and rightfully incorporates a lot more of the genre and its offshoots — Latin trap included.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022

Brandi Carlile, tearing through her song “The Joke” with folk puissance, was the most emotional and the all-around best performer of the night.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2019

“Sinon, cela n’aurait aucun effet sur la puissance et l’étendue de son héritage”.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017

The puissance does not count towards the leading rider award.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2012

Ou bien, elle jetait un regard sur l’eau d’un �tang, et l’�tang frissonnait jusqu’en ses profondeurs, comme agit� d’un mouvement de crainte sous la puissance de son regard.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans




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