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Recent Examples of great power
For the first time in a generation the United States faces a serious great power competitor.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Shrinking populations, stagnant economies, and the concentration of wealth in the United States make the rise of new great powers unlikely.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The Ethical Guardian With great power comes great responsibility.
—Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In great power competition, foreign policy can often play second fiddle to domestic policy.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Shrinking populations, stagnant economies, and the concentration of wealth in the United States make the rise of new great powers unlikely.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The Ethical Guardian With great power comes great responsibility.
—Izabela Lundberg, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In great power competition, foreign policy can often play second fiddle to domestic policy.
—Yan Xuetong, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
Noun
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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
Noun
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Major world powers and the United Nations have failed to take meaningful action, allowing the violation of international law to go unchecked.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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This nation cannot remain a world power and a robust model democracy without a broad sense of ownership in our military.—
Lonnie Groot,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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Nine percent of the latter end up with unpleasant conditions—these people are called Jokers—while 1 percent develop superpowers and are known as Aces.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the divisional round, a super-talented Bills team with so much promise eventually yielded the way to the final four to another AFC superpower.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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