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Recent Examples of great power
Garnets, particularly those that are deep red in color, are associated with strength, Nielsen said, and again show the person who wore the helmet was in a position of great power.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But beyond some of our moral responsibilities as a nation of great power and influence, this isn’t just charity for its own sake.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
In that era, the great powers of the day sought to divide the world into regions that each would dominate, regardless of the desires of those who lived there—a vision of the world that Trump explicitly echoes.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Read on to find out what the original Spider-Man cast accomplished with their great power.
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But beyond some of our moral responsibilities as a nation of great power and influence, this isn’t just charity for its own sake.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
In that era, the great powers of the day sought to divide the world into regions that each would dominate, regardless of the desires of those who lived there—a vision of the world that Trump explicitly echoes.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
Read on to find out what the original Spider-Man cast accomplished with their great power.
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
Noun
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2024
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This cooperation makes sense in purely military terms for Russia, a mutually beneficial project of sea power projection.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2024
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As discussions between world powers continue, including a recent U.S.-Russia meeting that excluded Ukraine, concerns persist over how the war will ultimately be resolved and what the lasting impact will be on both nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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After decades of morally simplistic cowboys-and-Indians movies that reinforced the intrepid self-image of a rising world power, revisionist westerns proliferated during the Vietnam War, critiquing the violence of white imperialism.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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The mentor Steffen’s 6-foot-3 frame and increasingly explosive athleticism are nothing to scoff at, but his superpower isn’t necessarily physical.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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His superpower is his ability to maintain a high floor through savvy, intelligence and mental toughness.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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