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The letter, signed by Republican Rep. John Moolenaar, who chairs the committee, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the panel’s top Democrat, highlights the growing scrutiny on Hong Kong in the escalating great power rivalry between the US and China.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The Framers of the Constitution were clearly concerned about maintaining a legislative check on executive authority and the possibility of putting truly terrible individuals in positions of great power and influence.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Many fans view Swift, who is surely one of the most influential celebrities on the planet, as the bearer of great power and responsibility, and expect the singer to be more politically outspoken.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Both great powers and smaller states know by now that the best way to deal with Trump is to shower him with pomp and circumstance, abstain from fact-checking him in public, make flashy but token concessions, and remain secure that by and large their core interests will be preserved.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The Framers of the Constitution were clearly concerned about maintaining a legislative check on executive authority and the possibility of putting truly terrible individuals in positions of great power and influence.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Many fans view Swift, who is surely one of the most influential celebrities on the planet, as the bearer of great power and responsibility, and expect the singer to be more politically outspoken.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Both great powers and smaller states know by now that the best way to deal with Trump is to shower him with pomp and circumstance, abstain from fact-checking him in public, make flashy but token concessions, and remain secure that by and large their core interests will be preserved.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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This cooperation makes sense in purely military terms for Russia, a mutually beneficial project of sea power projection.Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Iran is now producing uranium close to weapons-grade levels after the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers after the Trump administration withdrew.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trump withdrew America from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018, setting in motion a series of attacks and incidents across the wider Mideast.JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Madame Web ends with the birth of Peter Parker and Dakota Johnson fulfilling her role as mentor to three Spider-Women who end the movie without getting superpowers.James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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His victory was also a proud moment for China, affirming its status as a chess superpower.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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