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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great powers
Noun
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The virtual shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is unnerving the world economy, driving up energy and fertilizer prices, threatening food shortages in poor countries, destabilizing fragile states and complicating efforts by central banks to drive down prices for consumers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Homeland Security said in a statement that states cannot prosecute federal officers.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trust your gut and don’t underestimate your superpowers.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2026
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Large countries with strong militaries could impart their will on smaller ones; institutions were to be bypassed and weakened, freeing superpowers to act.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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