as in influential
having great power or influence
a powerful producer in the music business who is considered responsible for the careers of several superstars
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Recent Examples of powerful
Even if cherries aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other fruits that provide anti-inflammatory benefits and can even help your gut thanks to the presence of powerful antioxidants (like polyphenols and vitamin C) and fiber.
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Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Nearly 50,000 people remain unaccounted for in the wake of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll continues to climb, officials said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
When those systems are misaligned, even powerful tools fall short.
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Marjorie Parker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Colliding protons at record-setting energies of almost 14 trillion electron volts (TeV), the LHC became the world’s most powerful collider and redrew the map of experimental particle physics.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
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Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Nearly 50,000 people remain unaccounted for in the wake of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll continues to climb, officials said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
When those systems are misaligned, even powerful tools fall short.
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Marjorie Parker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Colliding protons at record-setting energies of almost 14 trillion electron volts (TeV), the LHC became the world’s most powerful collider and redrew the map of experimental particle physics.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
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The world's most influential creative institutions are beginning to recognize and showcase AI creators not as fringe, but as legitimate members of the creative community.
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The Kentucky Republican is regarded as one of the most influential and consequential American politicians in modern history.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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Damaged coating can cause significant problems, leading to violations of ecological regulations and insurers’ biofoul clauses.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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As technology becomes more sophisticated and the number of living survivors continues to decline, preserving authentic testimony becomes even more important.
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“Powerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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