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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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Recent Examples of superpowers
Anthropic, one of the more outspoken companies in the artificial intelligence space, rattled stocks with the seeming superpowers of its Claude chatbot, prompting a selloff across the software sector with potential obsolescence suddenly knocking at its door.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Whether Saturday night’s team figure skating men’s short program exposed cracks in Ilia Malinin’s invincibility or whether the sport’s self-proclaimed Quad God was simply saving his superpowers for later in the Games remains to be seen.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the cutting-edge frontier models like the ones that power ChatGPT are out of reach for all but the world’s two AI superpowers, the US and China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This nifty and unexpectedly excellent eight-part series on Disney+ follows Simon, an actor with secret superpowers (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who has been trying to make it in Hollywood for years.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Experts warn the collapse could trigger an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the superpowers.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tensions between the global superpowers have eased in recent months on the back of a landmark meeting between the heads of state in October wherein a trade framework was established.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Automate everything except your superpowers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The move comes after Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney gave an address in Davos warning against economic coercion by the world’s superpowers.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Whether Saturday night’s team figure skating men’s short program exposed cracks in Ilia Malinin’s invincibility or whether the sport’s self-proclaimed Quad God was simply saving his superpowers for later in the Games remains to be seen.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
At the same time, the cutting-edge frontier models like the ones that power ChatGPT are out of reach for all but the world’s two AI superpowers, the US and China.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This nifty and unexpectedly excellent eight-part series on Disney+ follows Simon, an actor with secret superpowers (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who has been trying to make it in Hollywood for years.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
Experts warn the collapse could trigger an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the superpowers.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Tensions between the global superpowers have eased in recent months on the back of a landmark meeting between the heads of state in October wherein a trade framework was established.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Automate everything except your superpowers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The move comes after Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney gave an address in Davos warning against economic coercion by the world’s superpowers.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superpowers
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By letter filed with the Commission, the Manager shall designate a qualified City Administrative Officer to exercise his powers and perform the duties of Manager during his/her temporary absence or disability.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s the sort of idyllic vision our political powers-that-be and tech overlords fear more than anything.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The PhD student, originally from Turkey and on a valid F-1 student visa, was shuttled through multiple states following her arrest and suffered a series of asthma attacks without adequate medical care, according to her attorneys.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The legislation would provide greater flexibility for governments in allocating funding under the program, which was created in 1990 as part of a broader shift in housing policy toward greater responsibility for states and cities.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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But empires fall, and dynasties crumble.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Situated at the crossroads of empires — from Persian and Roman to Byzantine, Arab and Ottoman — it has long been shaped by conquest and survival.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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