high-powered

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Recent Examples of high-powered As the name suggests, a high-power laser is cast onto a bed of powdered metal, fusing the particulate into a solid, with the piece being formed as metallic powder is repeatedly applied and then melted, layer by layer. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024 Donald Trump taps allies for high-power roles in his second administration. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 Others have been flocking to Griffith Park Observatory and other places with high-power telescopes to soak in the rare sight. Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-powered 
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  • Smart controls can enforce security standards automatically, turning static compliance into dynamic protection.
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Impact of Sibling Dynamics Having a child that is more difficult than your other children impacts the dynamic with other siblings in all kinds of ways.
    Gail O'Connor, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Men who, following diagnosis, increased their physical activity to three or more hours per week of vigorous activity enjoyed lower risk of death from the disease than those who reduced their vigorous physical activity following diagnosis, research has found.
    Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The after-effect is vigorous regrowth, helping bring in pollinators and other wildlife.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • As watch collecting has become more sophisticated, so have these aggregators/sales platforms, some of which are robust enough to be used and endorsed by major auction houses.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This is an important distinction because productivity gains (a worker’s output) have been robust over the past several quarters, returning to levels consistent with the 1950-2009 average as opposed to the post-Global Financial Crisis experience.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • One such name was DeSantis, Trump’s former primary challenger and prominent conservative figure.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
  • With every testimony, Al-Hamada quickly became one of the most prominent advocates for Syrian prisoners held by Assad's regime, at least 157,000 between 2011 and August 2024, including thousands of women and children, according to a report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
    Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Nearly two decades ago, the lodge partnered with renowned Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, whose restaurants, Hawksworth and Nightingale, are icons of the city’s culinary scene.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In a recent TikTok shared to her official account, the renowned chef and restauranteur, 54, showed friends and fans alike a childhood favorite dish that’s making many do a double take.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • This adaptation is especially significant given the energetic limitations of the deep sea; by luring prey rather than actively hunting, the anglerfish minimizes energy expenditure—a critical advantage in a resource-scarce ecosystem.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Bleachers, the energetic pop band led by Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff, played Connecticut a few months ago at the Soundside Festival in Bridgeport, joining that festival when Queens of the Stone Age had to drop off the bill.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Right Now Christmas with You Freddie Prinze Jr. returns to his rom-com roots in this holiday film about a single father/music teacher who crosses paths with a famous pop star (Aimee Garcia).
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, Lucas, who was 2 years old at the time, performs a spot-on copy of Troy Bolton's famous routine.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Yet a forceful response carries its fair share of problems as well.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024

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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-powered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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