as in highflyers
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse
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Recent Examples of powerhouses
The powerhouses carried 25% of their pre-game body weight for just under an hour and that is intense.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the first leg of the quarter-final match in the UEFA Champions League between two of the biggest powerhouses in the sport.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
While the younger Jones’ case lacks the blockbuster billing of the recent trials of Democratic powerhouses like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Chicago Ald.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Auburn-Florida and Duke-Houston Betting Preview, Odds The first Final Four matchup is a battle between two SEC powerhouses.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
That growing feud between two labor powerhouses who were Johnson’s biggest backers in 2023 could harm his path to reelection in 2027.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Competing With Direct-to-Consumer Giants The discussion opened with the challenge of competing against online direct-to-consumer retail powerhouses like Amazon Autos and Carvana.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The result is that, rather than relying on younger high school recruits, basketball powerhouses now find the majority of their talent from the transfer portal.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And when Detroit squandered nearly its entire March mired in losing streaks, this weekend set against two powerhouses started to look like a potential nail in the Red Wing’ coffin.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the first leg of the quarter-final match in the UEFA Champions League between two of the biggest powerhouses in the sport.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
While the younger Jones’ case lacks the blockbuster billing of the recent trials of Democratic powerhouses like ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Chicago Ald.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Auburn-Florida and Duke-Houston Betting Preview, Odds The first Final Four matchup is a battle between two SEC powerhouses.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
That growing feud between two labor powerhouses who were Johnson’s biggest backers in 2023 could harm his path to reelection in 2027.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Competing With Direct-to-Consumer Giants The discussion opened with the challenge of competing against online direct-to-consumer retail powerhouses like Amazon Autos and Carvana.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The result is that, rather than relying on younger high school recruits, basketball powerhouses now find the majority of their talent from the transfer portal.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And when Detroit squandered nearly its entire March mired in losing streaks, this weekend set against two powerhouses started to look like a potential nail in the Red Wing’ coffin.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Powerhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerhouses. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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