world power
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Often called the first modern president, TR expanded the office’s power and influence, wielding his clout to conserve public land, regulate corporations and bolster America’s status as a world power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Salami had boasted of Iran's military capabilities, at one point declaring that the country was "on the verge of becoming a world power".
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
His Majesty’s Surge has “nicked” a spot on this week’s list to give an update on the Merry Land of Britain, an ancestral world power.
From Slate • May 25, 2024
Overall, most Asians surveyed said they had no desire to return to their ancestral countries and 53% said the U.S. will be the dominant world power over the next 10 years.
From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Since coming to power in 1933, Hitler and the Nazis wasted no time in consolidating control, silencing their opponents, and beginning the campaign to reestablish Germany as a dominant world power.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
