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The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The movement presents a sudden upheaval to the status quo of Middle East policy among world powers, and its unexpected momentum has stalled peace negotiations in the Gaza Strip.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
History has seen the rise and fall of many world powers.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
That would reimpose all U.N. sanctions on Iran that were originally lifted by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, if one of its Western parties declares the Islamic Republic is out of compliance with it.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
The movement presents a sudden upheaval to the status quo of Middle East policy among world powers, and its unexpected momentum has stalled peace negotiations in the Gaza Strip.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
History has seen the rise and fall of many world powers.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
That would reimpose all U.N. sanctions on Iran that were originally lifted by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, if one of its Western parties declares the Islamic Republic is out of compliance with it.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
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China is set to debut at least two of its unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during a military parade as the country's sea power gap with the United States continues to narrow.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But with great power comes great responsibility, Stolte tells The Hollywood Reporter.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Raleigh has emerged as one of the game’s great power hitters.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But China’s superpower rival is also playing a part.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another earlier this year, only to lower them, and had for months been discussing a trade deal.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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