firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
1
a
: the capacity (as of a military unit) to deliver effective fire on a target
b
: effective fire
2
a
: effective power or force
intellectual firepower
b
: the scoring ability of a team or player
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The army didn't have the firepower to defeat the invaders.
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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This team is pretty healthy now and has plenty of firepower to move back up the standings.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But in the end, Texas may have too much firepower and will move on to the next round of the playoff.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Colin Ward and Jake Eldredge (13 goals, 15 assists apiece) will provide additional firepower, while Zach Coelho (1.57 GAA, four shutouts) remains in net.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Stand-alone One tentatively leads $300M fundraising round Walmart Inc. is pouring more firepower into its fledgling financial venture, scoring a $2.5 billion valuation for the startup and signaling its ambition to wade deeper into financial services.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But in the end, Texas may have too much firepower and will move on to the next round of the playoff.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Colin Ward and Jake Eldredge (13 goals, 15 assists apiece) will provide additional firepower, while Zach Coelho (1.57 GAA, four shutouts) remains in net.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Stand-alone One tentatively leads $300M fundraising round Walmart Inc. is pouring more firepower into its fledgling financial venture, scoring a $2.5 billion valuation for the startup and signaling its ambition to wade deeper into financial services.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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firepower
noun
fire·pow·er
-ˌpau̇(-ə)r
: the ability to deliver gunfire or warheads on a target
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