world power

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Recent Examples of world power As Trump’s letter made its way to Iran, Khamenei reiterated his refusal to engage with Washington, reminding the world that this is the same American president who, in 2018, unilaterally withdrew from the landmark nuclear deal brokered with world powers just three years earlier. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 However, such talks have made no progress since Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018. Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025 However, such talks have made no progress since Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018. Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025 Iran's Nuclear History Iran's nuclear program has been under scrutiny since the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal signed by world powers to limit Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world power
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Noun
  • This cooperation makes sense in purely military terms for Russia, a mutually beneficial project of sea power projection.
    Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
  • More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.
    Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For 400 years, the Eastern Mediterranean was the domain of two great powers: the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
    Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But with great power comes great responsibility for maintenance, security and management.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Seoul, South Korea CNN — The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • We are focused on restoring the golden age of America and making America a manufacturing superpower.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

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