position of power
Example Sentences
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One character oozes confidence; the other struggles to gain any respect, even though he is in a position of power.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Satire only works when the object of ridicule is in a position of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Calling for "swift and transparent action" on the issue, he says: "I fear for other colleagues who may be exposed to this behaviour if Mr Hepburn continues in his position of power within your government."
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Now, having been restored to this position of power with no one to stop him, he's settling accounts.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025
I was not real comfortable being in this position of power.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
