as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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Recent Examples of horsepower
That tells us something about the raw horsepower, but let’s check with the real-world gaming tests before drawing concrete conclusions.
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PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Human speech arises courtesy of some significant neural horsepower.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
At 485 horsepower, the Scat Packs are just about there, but lack some of the low-end torque and certainly less drama from supercharger whine.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
So far, there’s no information on horsepower or torque values.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Human speech arises courtesy of some significant neural horsepower.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
At 485 horsepower, the Scat Packs are just about there, but lack some of the low-end torque and certainly less drama from supercharger whine.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
So far, there’s no information on horsepower or torque values.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Exercises focusing on stretching and strengthening the calf and foot muscles can help alleviate this pain.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsepower. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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