Example Sentences

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Bashir had empowered Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to run the RSF as a praetorian guard to protect him against possible challenges from within the army.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But Gill said EU states had "empowered" the commission to take such a decision.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan, writing for herself and fellow liberal justices Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor, countered that the majority had empowered the wrong people to pass judgment on an existential dilemma.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

The Los Angeles Times reported in January that Major League Baseball had empowered teams to make their own decisions about COVID-19 screenings and vaccination requirements.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021

An Act of Parliament of 1780 had empowered the wardens to levy a rate in lieu of tithe for the stipend of the vicar, to produce not less than £280 nor more than £300.

From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.