high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
variants
or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job
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China has increasingly sent armed coast guard ships to the waters near the Philippines to reinforce its territorial claims with law enforcement patrols, ramming maneuvers, and water cannons, as well as the use of high-power lasers against Philippine vessels.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s even more shocking when considering that the United States has worked for years to restrict the supply of high-power AI chips to China, citing national security concerns.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Using high-quality components such as two high-end internal DACs and high-power amplification with a high-gain mode, the Retro Nano can drive all kinds of earphones, IEMs and even over-the-ear headphones, providing the kind of sound quality that beats many smartphones and laptops.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The property ran entirely on off-the-grid power in case of an outage, and it was surrounded by about half a dozen private fire hydrants, high-power water pumps and tanks that stored more than 50,000 gallons of water.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s even more shocking when considering that the United States has worked for years to restrict the supply of high-power AI chips to China, citing national security concerns.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
Using high-quality components such as two high-end internal DACs and high-power amplification with a high-gain mode, the Retro Nano can drive all kinds of earphones, IEMs and even over-the-ear headphones, providing the kind of sound quality that beats many smartphones and laptops.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The property ran entirely on off-the-grid power in case of an outage, and it was surrounded by about half a dozen private fire hydrants, high-power water pumps and tanks that stored more than 50,000 gallons of water.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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