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superpower

[soo-per-pou-er] / ˈsu pərˌpaʊ ər /


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Back in 416 B.C., the refusal to submit to Athens, the superpower of antiquity, ended badly for the islanders of Melos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There are good reasons why picking the leader of a nuclear-armed superpower should take longer than 33 days, and I’m not here to promise you that Malta is some sort of democratic utopia.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

It is a testament to his superpower that he still wants to push himself to such limits against much younger opponents.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

His condition is both a superpower and a vulnerability, as we see when he discovers a dangerous new skill, cracking safes, with his unique ability to hear the tumblers of the lock moving internally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

She sounds so proud of her imaginary superpower.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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