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superpower

[soo-per-pou-er] / ˈsu pərˌpaʊ ər /


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Starting in the 1980s, the Chinese central government targeted becoming a scientific superpower in certain technologies, including biotech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

China's emergence this century as an economic and military superpower has also seen its space capabilities accelerate rapidly, and it now has a stated aim of landing an astronaut on the Moon by around 2030.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"We are heroes... We stood up to the world superpower," said the 53-year-old.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping had hoped next month’s summit with President Trump would cement China’s status as a peer superpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Is this where you tell me I’m special anyway and my superpower is just being Zeke and that’ll be enough to vanquish the villain?”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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