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powerhouse

[pau-er-haus] / ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs /




















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The British drugmaker, which has become a cancer-drug powerhouse under Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, has targeted $80 billion in sales by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Not only did they win the community college’s first championship, but they did so with local players and against powerhouse schools—some of which even fielded international players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Swindon is a vast economic powerhouse in a potential Thames Valley devolution deal," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Brewers, an unlikely powerhouse from MLB’s smallest media market, are two wins away from clinching their first World Series appearance in 44 years by winning unlike anyone else in baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the center of that display hangs a portrait of powerhouse abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The deal could also help level the playing field in a delivery marketplace that is increasingly dominated by powerhouses that have their own in-house delivery platforms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The AI powerhouses have grown so vast, and the momentum behind AI’s build-out so relentless, that many investors now see these stocks as immune to the effects of higher interest rates, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mitochondria are often described as the powerhouses of the cell because they produce much of the energy our bodies need to grow, move, repair tissues, and carry out everyday functions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Love Island presenter Maya Jama, 32, and University Challenge host, journalist and YouTuber Amol Rajan are also powerhouses in the world of broadcasting.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Did we really think that little Mica, undefeated in its own third-rate league, could ever stand up to the big-city powerhouses around the state?

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli


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