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Bahrain put forward the proposal, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, as world powers grapple with how to release Iran's chokehold on the crucial waterway, which has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and threatened the world economy.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Amid the economic and social changes caused by decolonization, Britain struggled to redefine its place as world power without the credentials of a global empire.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The model is South Korea, which within a few decades managed to build domestically a strong production sector and then emerged from an unknown country to a film, series and music world power.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world power
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Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow in sea power at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, said mine-clearing and creating a warning system for maritime threats were more likely roles for the coalition than warships escorting commercial tankers though the strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 6-foot-3-inch, 313-pound guard has shown great power throughout his 43 starts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But with great power comes great responsibility.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Iranians’ diplomatic superpower is to be able to look around the corner, predict what comes next, and know how to position themselves to take advantage of it.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“World power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world%20power. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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