powerhouse
noun
a generating station.
powerhouses
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pluralof powerhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A string of manufacturing PMI readings for export powerhouses Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, as well as Southeast Asian economies are due Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Analysts say a takeover could reshape the payments space, bringing together major fintech powerhouses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
So far, Hollywood's traditional powerhouses -- Paramount, Universal, Sony, Walt Disney and Warner Bros -- have officially stayed on the sidelines of the AI shift.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Joining them are the HBO powerhouses “The Gilded Age” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” along with Apple TV’s “Your Friends and Neighbors” and last year’s biggest prestige TV conversation piece, “Pluribus.”
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Did we really think that little Mica, undefeated in its own third-rate league, could ever stand up to the big-city powerhouses around the state?
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
