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Recent Examples of world power
The phone call scheduled for Tuesday will be an opportunity for the U.S. and other world powers to gain some insight into the Kremlin’s machinations.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Saudi oil exports still bring in well over $200 billion a year, giving MBS virtually unlimited cash to spend on his dream of retooling Saudi Arabia as a major world power.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Trump withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and reimposed sanctions that crippled Iran's economy.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
While Trump allies argue that the broadcasters are bloated and outdated, advocates say that by dismantling the networks, the United States is ceding the airwaves to China and other world powers, thereby harming American interests abroad.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Saudi oil exports still bring in well over $200 billion a year, giving MBS virtually unlimited cash to spend on his dream of retooling Saudi Arabia as a major world power.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Trump withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and reimposed sanctions that crippled Iran's economy.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
While Trump allies argue that the broadcasters are bloated and outdated, advocates say that by dismantling the networks, the United States is ceding the airwaves to China and other world powers, thereby harming American interests abroad.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
Noun
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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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According to one version, troops would be posted away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants and backed by Western air and sea power.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea was to replace the chaos of great power politics and shifting alliances with a predictable world governed by shared rules and norms.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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The project inadvertently found that great power with the start of the Ukraine war.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nations would undoubtedly argue that advancing AI for their nation is needed to keep their country on par with the global community, perhaps even to stand out as a geo-economic and political superpower, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s allowing China to portray itself as the most reliable superpower, diplomats here say.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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