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But the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in modern history is a reminder of how much a global campaign against terrorism has been succeeded by the rise of China as a competing world power and the decline of faith in U.S. steadfastness among nations that had been its closest partners.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—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
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The first surprise was that one major world power, by some accounts the greatest ever, became the exception and put expertise first.
—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
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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
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But with great power came great responsibility.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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But with great power comes great…heat!—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Oct. 2025
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But any agreement reached will be just one touchstone in a thorny and volatile great power rivalry between the world’s superpower democracy and an authoritarian China, whose growing military assertiveness under Xi in the East and South China Seas is rattling US allies in the region.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Being young and idealistic is Paul’s superpower, and the fire in her belly inspires others to join her new organization, the National Women’s Party.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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