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
This team is pretty healthy now and has plenty of firepower to move back up the standings.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But in the end, Texas may have too much firepower and will move on to the next round of the playoff.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Colin Ward and Jake Eldredge (13 goals, 15 assists apiece) will provide additional firepower, while Zach Coelho (1.57 GAA, four shutouts) remains in net.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Stand-alone One tentatively leads $300M fundraising round Walmart Inc. is pouring more firepower into its fledgling financial venture, scoring a $2.5 billion valuation for the startup and signaling its ambition to wade deeper into financial services.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But in the end, Texas may have too much firepower and will move on to the next round of the playoff.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Colin Ward and Jake Eldredge (13 goals, 15 assists apiece) will provide additional firepower, while Zach Coelho (1.57 GAA, four shutouts) remains in net.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Stand-alone One tentatively leads $300M fundraising round Walmart Inc. is pouring more firepower into its fledgling financial venture, scoring a $2.5 billion valuation for the startup and signaling its ambition to wade deeper into financial services.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Feelings of despair and hopelessness prevail but there is also a vast amount of strength and a want to do something to help.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Researchers and startups hope that these kinds of foundational models could give robots used in factories and homes more sophisticated capabilities.Will Knight, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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Second, geographic insulation and wealth foster a sense of detachment from global affairs by shielding the country from external threats, leading to chronic underinvestment in military and diplomatic capabilities.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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This practice activates the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits between the lungs and the abdomen.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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This is caused by a muscle that runs from the pelvis to the outside of your lower leg being tight and rubbing on the bone on the outside of your hip.Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Research across disciplines confirms that our capacity to learn or perform effectively diminishes after a certain amount of effort.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Phillips said at the meeting that if the district is under its capacity by 1,000 students, and only 500 students could be generated by new construction, then the district is still under capacity by 500 students.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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