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
Even though they came from the same class as the yangban, their lack of interest in attaining wealth and power set them apart.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
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
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
"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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