as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
right now the President doesn't have the political firepower to push his programs through Congress
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Recent Examples of firepower
Loosening the fiscal rules to allow Germany to sell more of its debt would consequently grant the government greater fiscal firepower.
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Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
Following Game 4, Porzingis said the Celtics still have enough firepower to compete without Tatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Under her watch, the company distributed such festival firepower as The Boy and the Heron and Memoir of a Snail.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Henrique provides an unexpected scoring punch Considering all the firepower on the Oilers, Adam Henrique’s name is fairly far down the list of those expected to provide an offensive impact.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
Following Game 4, Porzingis said the Celtics still have enough firepower to compete without Tatum.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Under her watch, the company distributed such festival firepower as The Boy and the Heron and Memoir of a Snail.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Henrique provides an unexpected scoring punch Considering all the firepower on the Oilers, Adam Henrique’s name is fairly far down the list of those expected to provide an offensive impact.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firepower
Noun
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But that, in itself, speaks to the power of acknowledging reality onscreen — even in science-fiction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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If the Heat doesn’t extend that qualifying offer, Mitchell would become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and Miami would lose the power to always have an opportunity match outside offers.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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On the services side, leisure and hospitality (38,000) and financial activities (20,000) provided some signs of strength.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Rather than demanding Arab and Muslim partners choose sides, Trump understands that a prosperous Gulf can engage from strength.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Without his seemingly limitless energy to race up and down their right flank, Palace would have been far worse off over the season.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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To address rising costs from tariffs, Bitmain VP Irene Gao said during the Antminer S23 launch that Bitmain is working to expand its manufacturing capabilities in the United States.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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However, prior to their weekend, Smith's Venis launches a new iteration of an AI app he's developed that plunges the world into chaos, courtesy of its capability to produce highly realistic deepfake videos.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Aerobic exercise to boost your cardiovascular fitness is important, Dr. Rosser says, but so is strength training to maintain (or increase) muscle and bone mass after age 40.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
27 May 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the condition weakens the body’s connective tissue, affecting the skin, muscles and joints.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Given the show's history with flashback episodes, Pascal may return for The Last of Us season 3 in a limited capacity following his character's death in season 2, episode 2.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This lowers physical obstructions, boosts stability, and even opens the door to higher memory capacities.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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“Firepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firepower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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