sea power

noun

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Recent Examples of sea power In these books, Dugin sees a looming conflict between Russia and the United States, part of an eternal rivalry between land and sea powers. — Iver B. Neumann, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2017 George Washington knew his forces could not win the American Revolutionary War without some measure of sea power. — Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow in sea power at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, said mine-clearing and creating a warning system for maritime threats were more likely roles for the coalition than warships escorting commercial tankers though the strait. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sea power
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  1. world power
  2. great power
  3. superpower
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  • As nations everywhere compete to increase drone arsenals and build shields with counter-drone technology to protect their forces on earth, major world powers are battling to project power in space both to guard assets and threaten adversaries.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers including the United States, was designed to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of world power
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  • But after losing a great power source known as the Omegahedron, Kara is sent to Earth to find it.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Republicans and Democrats alike talked about investing great power in the president.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of great power
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  • But that would make the team’s depth worse, and depth has been an important superpower for Indiana in recent years.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The world’s leading superpower was outsmarted by Iran, perhaps because Iran’s secretary of defense took his job seriously.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of superpower

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