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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
the federal agency empowered to collect taxes
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as in to let
to make able or possible
workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement
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Recent Examples of empower
That transition empowered the ascension of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his leadership team — Reps. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) — all of whom are a generation younger.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Limp assurances coupled with power protection will only continue to empower the competitive edge of trust currently held by the far-right.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Accomplishing this small task first thing in the morning can empower you to continue that productivity throughout the day.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Limp assurances coupled with power protection will only continue to empower the competitive edge of trust currently held by the far-right.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Baez gave the actress her blessing in a way that felt both freeing and empowering.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Accomplishing this small task first thing in the morning can empower you to continue that productivity throughout the day.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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This organic growth has enabled the company to scale without relying on traditional advertising.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Deeper Emotional Insights: BCIs could measure emotional responses to campaigns, enabling marketers to fine-tune their strategies based on real-time feedback.Jason Snyder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Strong growth in productivity - or output per worker - should let companies give large raises without passing the higher costs to consumers through price increases, Oxford Economics said.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Livia Gershon December 6, 2017 Can schools let students and teachers celebrate religions holidays without violating the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Getting to Bhutan Two airlines — Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines — serve Bhutan, and only a select few pilots are authorized to fly into Paro International Airport, because navigating the (breathtaking) mountain peaks and valleys is so challenging.Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump also would ultimately be in charge of the federal ethics office after inauguration and would be responsible for pursuing or authorizing any disciplinary or corrective action among his cabinet members.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Biden, speaking Sunday from the Roosevelt Room in the White House, praised the effect of Israel's campaign against Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group, and Ukraine's staunch defense against Russia's invasion as major factors that allowed rebel forces to take back Syria and topple Assad.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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DMVs often kept the same arrangement inside the customer-facing processing center and merely adjusted by allowing the skipping of windows.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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