as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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Recent Examples of horsepower
The system churns up a mighty 494 kW (663 horsepower) and 834 newton-meters of torque.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited SUV has 231 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Powering our new release, was the GM popular, 2.5L turbo dual-overhead cam, 4-cylinder engine producing 328 horsepower with 326 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
Shelby will offer up to 810 horsepower by bolting a Whipple supercharger onto the 5.0-liter V8, which pushes output far past even the last factory GT500—though not quite to the level of the current Super Snake that sits at the top of Shelby’s current lineup.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited SUV has 231 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Powering our new release, was the GM popular, 2.5L turbo dual-overhead cam, 4-cylinder engine producing 328 horsepower with 326 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
Shelby will offer up to 810 horsepower by bolting a Whipple supercharger onto the 5.0-liter V8, which pushes output far past even the last factory GT500—though not quite to the level of the current Super Snake that sits at the top of Shelby’s current lineup.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsepower
Noun
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For all of Trump’s abuses of power in his first term, culminating in his attempt to subvert the 2020 election, his administration never attempted to openly defy a court order despite losing, by one analysis, over three quarters of the federal cases it was involved in.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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With only around 60,000 Gaelic-language speakers left in the world, The Island is doing wonders for representation and at the same time constitutes so much more — an entertaining, twisty crime thriller featuring a dose of star power in the form of Industry breakout Sagar Radia.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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This ditches the expensive and not very road-relevant MGU-H (which recovers waste energy from the turbocharger) in place of a much more powerful MGU-K (an electric motor/generator that can power the wheels or regenerate energy under braking) and a larger battery.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Don’t call it a side — this vegetable shines with main entree energy.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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And so our – our whole position from the beginning was trying to put America in a position of peace through strength.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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View Comments This messy mix will slam much of New York state and New England overnight and Sunday while the storm is at its peak strength.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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At that point, his focus shifted to turning the remaining body fat into muscle.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of listeria typically look like signs of food poisoning, such as vomiting, muscle aches and fever.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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