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powerful

[pou-er-fuhl] / ˈpaʊ ər fəl /


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We might have been able to move past the language barrier if Mr. Hernández and Ms. Aikens conveyed the powerful emotion of their words with the requisite ardency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But, in his first World Cup start, he almost made an immediate impact, having a powerful half-volley superbly saved by South Africa's Ronwen Williams in the fourth minute.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Flight argues that, no matter how powerful the technology of frontier models, “cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns” are what will determine the pace and scale of adoption.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

El Niño is one of the most powerful climate patterns on Earth, capable of reshaping global weather and affecting rainfall and drought, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“But sometimes places feel alive. Sometimes they feel powerful, like they could have a destiny, just like people. Like these trees. They feel alive.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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