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The series takes the indelible line about the great responsibility that comes with great power and uses it to compare Spider-Man’s idealistic Boy Scout altruism to the goals of other characters who are good guys in their own minds, if not within the moral rubric of the show.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
This reliance undermines Russia’s status as a great power by forcing it to consider and consult with Beijing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to maintaining insurgencies in Iraq and Syria, ISIS continued to thrive in the form of its international affiliates, frustrating U.S. efforts to pivot the focus of foreign-policy initiatives toward great power competition with the likes of China and Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Matt Rhule and Chip Kelly had great power coming to the NFL from the college ranks.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
This reliance undermines Russia’s status as a great power by forcing it to consider and consult with Beijing.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
In addition to maintaining insurgencies in Iraq and Syria, ISIS continued to thrive in the form of its international affiliates, frustrating U.S. efforts to pivot the focus of foreign-policy initiatives toward great power competition with the likes of China and Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Matt Rhule and Chip Kelly had great power coming to the NFL from the college ranks.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 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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For decades, many regional or world powers ostracized the Assad regime, tried unsuccessfully to change it, or worked with it—or around it—to pursue their own ends.—
Volker Perthes,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2025
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That initiative saw the U.S. pull out of a nuclear-limiting deal between Iran and world powers brokered by the Obama administration.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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As sure as his offensive genius and ability to connect with players of every background, this is another of Reid’s superpowers ...—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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And, of course, look for those with an axe to grind—from extremist groups to rogue states and struggling superpowers—to capitalize on the global lack of leadership to make gains.—
Maha Hosain Aziz,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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