The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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When my mom passed away — this is why I believe in higher powers and know there’s something greater than us — I went and saw Etta James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
Detectives described him in a search warrant as the leader of a cult known as The Circle, whose followers believed he could communicate with higher powers.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
He is believed to be the leader of a cult known as The Circle with a strong following of people who believed he could communicate with higher powers, according to an arrest warrant.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
It showed that Mr. Chew answered to higher powers, they said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
The White Noise—Calm Control, the higher powers called it—was used to settle us down, so to speak, while it did absolutely nothing to them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
