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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
Patients and families can also request an ethics consultation, but in reality, few know this option exists or feel empowered to use it.
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Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Offer Choices, Within Limits Offering reasonable levels of freedom and allowing children to make choices is a great way to empower them, build confidence in their decision-making skills, and help build a sense of responsibility.
—Alanna Gallo, Parents, 2 June 2026
The 2028 presidential primary, and South Carolina’s pivotal role in empowering Black voters to sway the Democratic nomination, is also on their minds.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
That system might be empowering to McDuffie, who, polling suggests, narrowly trails Lewis George overall but is the second choice for more voters.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Offer Choices, Within Limits Offering reasonable levels of freedom and allowing children to make choices is a great way to empower them, build confidence in their decision-making skills, and help build a sense of responsibility.
—Alanna Gallo, Parents, 2 June 2026
The 2028 presidential primary, and South Carolina’s pivotal role in empowering Black voters to sway the Democratic nomination, is also on their minds.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
That system might be empowering to McDuffie, who, polling suggests, narrowly trails Lewis George overall but is the second choice for more voters.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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According to the firm, the dual-domain architecture enables the robot to interpret spoken instructions, understand its environment, generate action plans, and execute physical tasks with coordinated motion.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Originally designed to operate for just one year around Mars, MAVEN's mission was repeatedly extended, enabling the most extensive research into the workings of the Martian atmosphere ever attempted.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the breakaway republic of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa provided Israel with an additional military position, one of the sources said, allowing Israeli aircraft a point to potentially stop on long-range flights to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Empower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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