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
Arizona brings pace and offensive firepower; Michigan counters with size, efficiency, and arguably the most complete roster left in the field.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
But with the offensive firepower in Edmonton, he was squeezed out of some prime opportunity.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
That seemed at odds with his administration’s move to bolster its firepower in the region and request another $200 billion from Congress to fund the war.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The church is now hoping its moral firepower will persuade the Supreme Court to rule against the administration in two upcoming immigration cases.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
But with the offensive firepower in Edmonton, he was squeezed out of some prime opportunity.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
That seemed at odds with his administration’s move to bolster its firepower in the region and request another $200 billion from Congress to fund the war.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The church is now hoping its moral firepower will persuade the Supreme Court to rule against the administration in two upcoming immigration cases.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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In a social media post on Monday morning, Kuwait said a service building at a power generation and water desalination plant were damaged in an attack Sunday evening, killing one worker.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In January, another Polymarket account won big by betting that Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, would soon be out of power.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Food Lion is winning budget-conscious shoppers with its value and private label strength, Lempert said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your natural warmth should return after a short recharge, giving you the energy to handle any ongoing matters.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Daisie, 14, full of laughter and positive energy, is a one-of-a-kind personality.—
The Star
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Crews set fire to trees, grease and various other objects to try out the capabilities.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jiefeng Sun, PhD, an assistant professor at ASU, and co-author of the study, noted the muscles could be used across agriculture, industry, healthcare, home tasks and even future space missions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The most common adverse events were falls and muscle weakness, which overlap with ALS symptoms.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Neither has served in an active military capacity during the current conflict.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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