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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in God
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Recent Examples of almighty
Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Should that happen, the Christians would get their strong president, the Sunnis would welcome the homecoming of their prime minister, and the Shiites would still have the house speakership, not to mention of course the almighty Hezbollah, the most potent political-military force in the country.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2016
Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The monkeys also appeared in Bruce Almighty, 30 Rock, and sitcom The Loop, among other things.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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The rush is less about shoppers snapping up Costco gold bars and likely much more about countries trying to decrease their dependence on the almighty U.S. dollar.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Should that happen, the Christians would get their strong president, the Sunnis would welcome the homecoming of their prime minister, and the Shiites would still have the house speakership, not to mention of course the almighty Hezbollah, the most potent political-military force in the country.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2016
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Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
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England did not grant it to the U.S. Sovereignty is under God Almighty.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The monkeys also appeared in Bruce Almighty, 30 Rock, and sitcom The Loop, among other things.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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The warm front is a sharp contrast to the close of last week when an arctic surge swept across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow squalls, whiteouts and intense bursts of wind that left 20 million Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has also invested billions with the private equity firm of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reza said the plan is for foreign investors, including sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East, to start investing in the ETF early next year.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Read More: How Leaked Police Interviews with Benjamin Netanyahu Became ‘The Bibi Files’ The only other Gaza City hospital with a NICU, Al-Sahaba hospital, operates under limited capacity, and is only able to offer basic level one care to infants— those without complex or intensive medical needs.Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company also provides intensive and critical care units; cardiovascular, digestive disease, neurosciences, musculoskeletal and obstetrics services; and outpatient services like physical therapy.Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The room got quiet and sad—omnipotent AI was a horse of a different color.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Oli Kay has touched on this today: the dying light of the days when a club’s manager was omnipotent.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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With his reputation and legacy on the line, Jay-Z is in for a fierce fight.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the situation has improved and cricket's bid for inclusion was pushed by the Asian Cricket Council, who until recently were led by all-powerful Jay Shah.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In this universe, humanity worships Santa as if he as an all-powerful interplanetary dictator.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse.John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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