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With great power tensions rising in the real world, there has never been a better time for audiences to watch these films — if only to remind themselves of why peace is preferable to conflict.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
This was the Steam Age; the admixture of fire and water was known to hold great power.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
When neither great power embraces free trade, the rest of the world will simply go elsewhere.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026
This was the Steam Age; the admixture of fire and water was known to hold great power.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
When neither great power embraces free trade, the rest of the world will simply go elsewhere.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
Noun
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To military experts, Trump’s fleet would be hopelessly unsuited to strategic and tactical threats that are already faced by American sea power and likely to become more dangerous by the time the vessels could be deployed.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Even before that, Iran restricted agency inspections since Trump’s decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw the U.S. from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In DuBois’s telling, Stanton’s ego can seem like a superpower.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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While the game has slowed down for Nazar, his superpower — as Blashill put it — has not.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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