as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
In Spurgeon, the Wild gain back a top-four defenseman who quarterbacks the top power play unit — which just got a lot more firepower with the return of Kaprizov.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Israel’s decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon and its besting of Iran in recent exchanges of firepower have emboldened Netanyahu to pursue maximal objectives vis-a-vis the Palestinians.
—Peter L. Hahn / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
However, some experts have been critical of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund since Trump first floated it during his presidential campaign, fearing the nation won't match the financial firepower of some of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Spurs made a late bid for Guehi (Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)
Postecoglou has spoken publicly on multiple occasions about the need for more firepower.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Israel’s decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon and its besting of Iran in recent exchanges of firepower have emboldened Netanyahu to pursue maximal objectives vis-a-vis the Palestinians.
—Peter L. Hahn / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
However, some experts have been critical of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund since Trump first floated it during his presidential campaign, fearing the nation won't match the financial firepower of some of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Spurs made a late bid for Guehi (Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)
Postecoglou has spoken publicly on multiple occasions about the need for more firepower.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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For all of Trump’s abuses of power in his first term, culminating in his attempt to subvert the 2020 election, his administration never attempted to openly defy a court order despite losing, by one analysis, over three quarters of the federal cases it was involved in.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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With only around 60,000 Gaelic-language speakers left in the world, The Island is doing wonders for representation and at the same time constitutes so much more — an entertaining, twisty crime thriller featuring a dose of star power in the form of Industry breakout Sagar Radia.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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And so our – our whole position from the beginning was trying to put America in a position of peace through strength.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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View Comments This messy mix will slam much of New York state and New England overnight and Sunday while the storm is at its peak strength.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Don’t call it a side — this vegetable shines with main entree energy.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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Pursue nutrition support: Food is a form of medicine and can significantly impact your energy, strength, and mood.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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The company’s mass-market brand Mona launched its first car in August with some driver-assistance capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not everybody has capabilities to be impact players.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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At that point, his focus shifted to turning the remaining body fat into muscle.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of listeria typically look like signs of food poisoning, such as vomiting, muscle aches and fever.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Center of Hope, located on Spratt Street, has a capacity of 287 beds and can accommodate up to 330 during bad weather, when people live in the dining area or classrooms, Burns said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Their revolutionary ideas about communal love were rooted in radically changing how people relate to one another and the programs inspired by these ideals demonstrated the profound capacity of collective care and solidarity.—
Mickell Carter / Made by History,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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