high-powered
adjective
high-pow·ered
ˈhī-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
variants
or less commonly high-power
1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic
a high-powered executive
2
: having or conferring great influence
a high-powered job
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Donald Trump taps allies for high-power roles in his second administration.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Others have been flocking to Griffith Park Observatory and other places with high-power telescopes to soak in the rare sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024
Creative professionals looking for a capable, high-power Windows laptop should check out the ProArt P16, our latest Editors' Choice award winner for content-creator laptops at the high end.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Others have been flocking to Griffith Park Observatory and other places with high-power telescopes to soak in the rare sight.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024
Creative professionals looking for a capable, high-power Windows laptop should check out the ProArt P16, our latest Editors' Choice award winner for content-creator laptops at the high end.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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“High-powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-powered. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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