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an extremely powerful nation
The country had become an economic superpower.
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They are thought of as the missiles which could level entire cities and threaten major global superpowers.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Study your superpowers and natural talents.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The issue has emerged as a significant factor in the tensions plaguing ties between Beijing and Washington as the two superpowers engage in global competition.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Madame Web ends with the birth of Peter Parker and Dakota Johnson fulfilling her role as mentor to three Spider-Women who end the movie without getting superpowers.
—James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
If the ability to shape-shift is one of the true superpowers of an accomplished designer, then underestimate Beata Heuman at your peril.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
And also, at times, a bit mysterious, a much more complicated woman than her social superpowers and madcap demeanor might suggest.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Deteriorating relations among the world’s superpowers will no doubt make such coordinated action harder—and more necessary.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Washington and Beijing have clashed over trade, human rights and the sovereignty of Taiwan and the South China Sea, sparking fears of open war between the superpowers.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Study your superpowers and natural talents.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The issue has emerged as a significant factor in the tensions plaguing ties between Beijing and Washington as the two superpowers engage in global competition.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Madame Web ends with the birth of Peter Parker and Dakota Johnson fulfilling her role as mentor to three Spider-Women who end the movie without getting superpowers.
—James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
If the ability to shape-shift is one of the true superpowers of an accomplished designer, then underestimate Beata Heuman at your peril.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
And also, at times, a bit mysterious, a much more complicated woman than her social superpowers and madcap demeanor might suggest.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Deteriorating relations among the world’s superpowers will no doubt make such coordinated action harder—and more necessary.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Washington and Beijing have clashed over trade, human rights and the sovereignty of Taiwan and the South China Sea, sparking fears of open war between the superpowers.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Superpowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpowers. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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