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Recent Examples of great power
The idea was to replace the chaos of great power politics and shifting alliances with a predictable world governed by shared rules and norms.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The project inadvertently found that great power with the start of the Ukraine war.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
What matters is the strategic interplay of the great powers.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Short of a grand scheme, however, a practical peace process that brings in both great powers and frontline states is possible in Ukraine.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The project inadvertently found that great power with the start of the Ukraine war.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
What matters is the strategic interplay of the great powers.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Short of a grand scheme, however, a practical peace process that brings in both great powers and frontline states is possible in Ukraine.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for great power
Recent Examples of Synonyms for great power
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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,
25 Mar. 2025
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More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s economy has been severely affected by international sanctions, particularly after Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Iran’s economy has been severely affected by international sanctions, particularly after President Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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We are focused on restoring the golden age of America and making America a manufacturing superpower.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20power. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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