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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in to let
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empower
That transition empowered the ascension of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his leadership team — Reps. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) — all of whom are a generation younger.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Limp assurances coupled with power protection will only continue to empower the competitive edge of trust currently held by the far-right.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Accomplishing this small task first thing in the morning can empower you to continue that productivity throughout the day.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Limp assurances coupled with power protection will only continue to empower the competitive edge of trust currently held by the far-right.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Accomplishing this small task first thing in the morning can empower you to continue that productivity throughout the day.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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This would enable it to conduct non-nuclear strikes on the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Spread, let sit, and clean off with warm water and a soft cloth.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Staying connected with the S6’s smart features lets users keep themselves informed throughout the day with notifications and alerts for things like calls, messages and apps.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to the Associated Press, Republicans protested the subpoenas authorized for Crow as part of the investigation.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Republicans protested the subpoenas authorized for Crow and others as part of the investigation.Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those negotiations helped improve logistics, allowing the United States to increase deportation flights to countries in the Western Hemisphere, as well as to places, including China, that previously refused to accept their citizens.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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With a few strokes of JFK’s pen, the NFL was effectively granted an exemption to the Sherman Antitrust Act and college football could rest easy knowing that the pros wouldn’t be allowed to get their grubby meat hooks on Saturdays in autumn.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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