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After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure.

Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.

Fair trade, say Oxfam, is about giving poor people power.

The army took control of the city after the president's fall from power.

Most modern kings and queens rule only in a formal way, without real power.

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The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.

I was so terrified I seemed to lose all the power from my legs.

It is astonishing to see the sheer power of this extraordinary athlete.

The power of her religious faith is clear for all to see.

We were struck by the power of the dancers' performances.

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Since the government limited their powers, the unions are no longer a force to be reckoned with .

I'll do everything within my power as a lawyer to achieve justice for you.

The power to sack employees resides in the Board of Directors.

He has been vested with the power to implement whatever changes he sees fit.

They have the power to say yes or no to big investment projects.

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Most of the data on the hard drive was corrupted by the power cut.

Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity.

The storm has affected power lines all over the region.

a hydroelectric power station

a nuclear power plant

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a dominant military power

This country would never submit to living under the heel of a foreign power.

an imperialist power

The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops .

It's up to the powers that be to decide what should be done next.