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great power

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Recent Examples of great power 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 Republicans and Democrats alike talked about investing great power in the president. — New York Times, 9 June 2026 The South Caucasus rarely commands attention until war breaks out, pipelines are threatened, or a great power expands its footprint. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 With great power comes great responsibility, and great responsibility sounds exhausting! — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 15 May 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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Her superpower had nothing to do with vampires and everything to do with her staggering talent.

— Judy Berman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Just as Fisher was able to glean something new about David Beckham through his ignorance of the England star’s football career, Macdonald got under Guardiola’s skin by using his disinterest in the sport as a superpower.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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