Example Sentences

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Their paralyzing fear of Carol’s ire is empowering, pathetic and hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“AI is empowering the threat actor to do more, quicker,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"Small changes can impact sleep. That is empowering -- better rest is within your control."

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

It is empowering to see the glimmer of hope in their faces.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

But Globalization 3.0 differs from the previous eras not only in how it is shrinking and flattening the world and in how it is empowering individuals.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman