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high-powered

[hahy-pou-erd] / ˈhaɪˈpaʊ ərd /
ADJECTIVE
powerful
Synonyms
WEAK
authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in control in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty

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While previous methods depended on high-powered lasers, this effect can be triggered with microwatts of power, far less than what a smartphone uses in standby mode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The U.S. charges against him involve the very product that warmed the mood at the conference: Super Micro servers containing high-powered Nvidia artificial-intelligence processors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“Currently, with sold-out chips and supply chain bottlenecks, getting enough high-powered AI chips is becoming increasingly difficult,” says Andrew Rocco, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But retailers could import high-powered bikes and give buyers a PIN to "unlock" them, allowing it to reach higher speeds supposedly only on private property – a crucial loophole.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It seems they’ll sell a high-powered rifle to just about anybody in California, but it’s against the law to aim the thing at an animal without a fourteen-hour class and a multiple-choice exam.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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