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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill
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2
as in sovereign
having unlimited power or authority
when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong
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as in damn
to a great degree
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
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as in God
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Recent Examples of almighty
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Nothing can get the almighty iPhone to cede its crown, but AirPods Pro’s value proposition skyrocketed into the stratosphere following this week’s update.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
England did not grant it to the U.S. Sovereignty is under God Almighty.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Chasing after a simpler trail of culpability keeps us circling back, decade after decade, to figure out how the music industry that enabled R. Kelly, a church of the almighty dollar where the hit is holy, has yielded yet another golden-eared terror.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Nothing can get the almighty iPhone to cede its crown, but AirPods Pro’s value proposition skyrocketed into the stratosphere following this week’s update.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Oh, my God, almighty.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020
God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022
Noun
Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong By Raymond Bonner
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One night in July 2012, an 82-year-old nun named Megan Rice and two companions break into the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
—Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
England did not grant it to the U.S. Sovereignty is under God Almighty.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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In 2021, a storm killed over 240 people and left millions of residents without power sparking intense backlash for ERCOT.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Flames were pushed by intense wind gusts that officials had warned could fuel any spark into a fast-moving and erratic wildfire.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The parent of athlete representation businesses and the majority owner of TKO is going private in early 2025, in a deal led by Silver Lake with participation of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and billionaire Michael Dell.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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This year, the house closed a deal with Abu Dhabi’s ADQ sovereign wealth fund for the investment of nearly $1 billion (promptly used to retire debt), bought the storied Breuer Building, and laid off at least 150 staffers across the company.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Although Altman didn’t explicitly say why the company is losing money, running AI models is very cost intensive, requiring investments in data centers and electricity to provide the necessary computing power.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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At present, nitrogen fixation—the chemical process required to produce ammonia from nitrogen gas—is hugely energy intensive, accounting for as much as two percent of the world’s annual energy budget.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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But that shift from ideologue to pragmatist, omnipotent ruler to master delegator, must be emulated.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The reader is encouraged to root for Paul, but the story’s climax argues that the existence of an omnipotent despot spells bad news for a fragile interstellar empire.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Lyft’s challenges were compounded by fierce rivalry with Uber (NYSE: UBER) and the disruptive impact of the pandemic.Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tariffs Don't Have to Make Economic Sense to Appeal to Trump Voters The debates over tariffs were fierce.Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Bottoms actor was tapped in May 2024 as the star of Amazon MGM and Mattel’s forthcoming Masters Of The Universe, which centers on the all-powerful He-Man, or Prince Adam of Eternia.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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The complexity comes from Alexa users expecting quick responses as well as extremely high levels of accuracy.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Despite its price, the Super Scooper, which can quickly reload on water without landing, is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almighty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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