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great power

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Recent Examples of great power And this state-level political group is granted great power to do so, as MIDA can levy taxes for projects while bypassing local or county laws. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Iceland, which has a robust coast guard but no army or defense ministry of its own, finds itself in an interesting position in a world of great power coercion. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Your ambitions have consequences, and developments in your career could put you in a more visible or influential position, but heavy is the head that wears the crown — with great power comes great responsibility. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 That makes room for India to grow its defense exports in the region, experts said, as it is seen as a transactional provider, not aligned to any great power centers, and is not viewed as a security threat in the region. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for great power

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George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power.

— Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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There are the now-traditional scenes in which Carrie learns to consciously control her telekinetic superpowers, previously manifested by accidentally setting off car alarms, opening mailboxes and causing a rain of rocks on her parents’ roof.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
And in retrospect, that’s practically this show’s superpower as a repertory pick.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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