superpower

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Investment banking went on to underwrite construction of the railroad, the telephone, and an industrial revolution that turned America into an economic and military superpower.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

“For a quiet, uncoordinated kid, there was nothing cooler than a hero whose superpower was his imagination,” Lindelof wrote in his social media apology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The U.S. president has publicly embraced the idea that China is the world’s only other superpower, suggesting that he and Xi could work together to resolve global issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Because that’s Silas’s superpower: going for entire school days without talking.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden