great power
noun
often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower
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With great power, though, comes great responsibility.
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Fei-Fei Li, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
Here, markets are just another sphere for the great powers to demonstrate their strength and undermine their rivals.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
However, with great power comes no beauty, as his face is left horrifically scarred from experimentation by psychopath Francis/Ajax (Ed Skein).
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 29 July 2024
However, with great power comes limitations and Red Hulk's kryptonite is literally overheating from absorbing too much radiation.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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Fei-Fei Li, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
Here, markets are just another sphere for the great powers to demonstrate their strength and undermine their rivals.
—Eamon Javers, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
However, with great power comes no beauty, as his face is left horrifically scarred from experimentation by psychopath Francis/Ajax (Ed Skein).
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 29 July 2024
However, with great power comes limitations and Red Hulk's kryptonite is literally overheating from absorbing too much radiation.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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“Great power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20power. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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