power set
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of power set
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In almost half of such occasions, hospitals, especially large ones with market power, set their cash prices lower than their median negotiated prices for insurers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
The winner of the April 3 run-off will replace Carlos Alvarado Quesada, with the transfer of power set for May 8.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
Her gravity-defying moves, coupled with her tremendous speed and power, set her apart from everyone else — by miles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2021
Margolyes lived in Los Angeles for 16 years and, like Mengers, she's a voluble storyteller of bad behavior among Hollywood’s power set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2014
"You got your small fire all right" Startled, Ralph realized that the boys were falling still and silent, feeling the beginnings of awe at the power set free below them.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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