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Recent Examples of great power
Even among more respectable children’s literature from its time, Peter was a thoughtful creation, his architects never hesitating to use his famous credo: With great power comes great responsibility.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The power struggle unfolding in the far north does indeed have much in common with the original Great Game, the nineteenth-century competition between the era’s two great powers, the British and Russian Empires, over access to strategically and economically valuable territory in Central Asia.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In each of these periodicals, the passage—unmoored from its original context among other beauty secrets—offered a lengthy and extremely specific taxonomy of the connection between hair and character:
Coarse, black hair and dark skin signify great power of character, with a tendency to sensuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
While promoting economic diplomacy and moral leadership, the chairmanship faced constraints on influencing the Myanmar coup and South China Sea disputes, reflecting a strategically cautious approach amid great power rivalry and U.S. absence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The power struggle unfolding in the far north does indeed have much in common with the original Great Game, the nineteenth-century competition between the era’s two great powers, the British and Russian Empires, over access to strategically and economically valuable territory in Central Asia.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In each of these periodicals, the passage—unmoored from its original context among other beauty secrets—offered a lengthy and extremely specific taxonomy of the connection between hair and character:
Coarse, black hair and dark skin signify great power of character, with a tendency to sensuality.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
While promoting economic diplomacy and moral leadership, the chairmanship faced constraints on influencing the Myanmar coup and South China Sea disputes, reflecting a strategically cautious approach amid great power rivalry and U.S. absence.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
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Japan and South Korea—both treaty allies of the United States in Northeast Asia—received new warships to bolster their sea power amid North Korea's ongoing naval modernization.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2015, Iran and several world powers, including the United States, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) limiting Iran's civilian nuclear program to peaceful purposes in exchange for lifting economic sanctions imposed on the country.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 July 2025
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What Happens Next Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have prompted calls from the U.S. and world powers urging both sides to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic de-escalation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The Panther showed how the idea could also be understood as a gift—a superpower of sorts—that enables Black people to move freely between parallel, coexisting truths and realities.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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And like a superhero discovering her superpowers, Valade went on to build a lifelong career in hospitality, which has since included roles at Chili’s, Red Lobster, and Black Box Intelligence, thanks to a keen sense of relationship building.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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