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Recent Examples of puissance The reboot arrives at the peak of reggaeton’s pop puissance, and rightfully incorporates a lot more of the genre and its offshoots — Latin trap included. Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 Which of you has the puissance to short-term deep-six me? Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021 The doctrine’s puissance lies in the separation of powers. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2020 Over the years, when French leaders have called for a Europe puissance (European power), this has often sounded suspiciously like code for French hegemonic ambitions. The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019 There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus. John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 29 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puissance
Noun
  • Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Trump has already tested the bounds of the Constitution governing presidential power several times in the first months of his second term.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Auburn has reached its second national semifinal ever, off the strength of unanimous All-American big Johni Broome and the cadre of good shooters in his orbit.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, the magnetic fields release their energy by producing these jets.
    David Garofalo, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Tuesday's vote could be the first measure of Trump's popularity and Democrats' energy after the election five months ago.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Puissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puissance. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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