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
His rise to power set in motion a series of revolutionary changes that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Evan Mobley’s subtle star power set USC on a path for March, but Isaiah Mobley’s sudden rise down the season’s final stretch elevated the Trojans to another level in the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for his play “Glengarry Glen Ross” about male power set in the cut-throat world of real estate.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2018
"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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