powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s 
1
b
: a source of influence or inspiration
2
: one having great power: such as
a
: one having great drive, energy, or ability
a powerhouse rock band
b
: an athletic team characterized by strong aggressive play
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Examples of powerhouse in a Sentence
The country is an economic powerhouse.
Their company became a powerhouse in the video game industry.
She's a powerhouse on the tennis court.
This year's team is a powerhouse that's winning its games easily.
Seaweed is a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals.
He is a powerhouse of ideas.
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By Chad de Guzman June 6, 2024 11:30 PM EDT
The U.S. cricket team toppled Pakistan, a powerhouse of the sport, in a stunning upset at the Men’s T20 World Cup in Dallas on Thursday.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 June 2024
Tiny Malta has only six seats; Germany, the continent’s economic powerhouse, has 96.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, felt the impact acutely, so much so that the government’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps became embroiled in the culture wars.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024
International organizations have said Mexico is ideally positioned to become a clean energy powerhouse given its high solar radiation, wind capacity, and geothermal sources.
—Stefanie Eschenbacher, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 June 2024
Tiny Malta has only six seats; Germany, the continent’s economic powerhouse, has 96.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, felt the impact acutely, so much so that the government’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps became embroiled in the culture wars.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024
International organizations have said Mexico is ideally positioned to become a clean energy powerhouse given its high solar radiation, wind capacity, and geothermal sources.
—Stefanie Eschenbacher, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
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powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s
1
2
: a person or thing having unusual strength or energy
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