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• s  vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-powered executives
• s  (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
  a high-powered microscope

• Wood was shot in the back with a high-powered rifle in the driveway of his San Antonio home on May 29, the day originally set for Jimmy Chagra's trial.
• Indoors, high-powered lights that stimulate growth can remain on all day, their nourishing rays reflected off the metallic-coated paper covering walls.
• I'd spent an hour sharing my dreams with a high-powered media type, thinking it was going brilliantly.

• high-octane
• high-power
• high-voltage
• high-energy

News & Articles

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• Emerging Markets, Hitting a Wall
  As a result of various economic trends, developing nations may no longer be capable of sustained high-powered growth.
  June 22, 2013 - New York Times
• Operation Ceasefire Arrest Leads To High-Powered Guns, Drugs, Cash In Oakland
  An Operation Ceasefire arrest led to the seizure of fully automatic high-powered rifles, semi-automatic handguns, high-capacity magazines, marijuana and $7,000 in cash on Friday in Oakland, according to a California Highway Patrol officer.
  June 20, 2013 - CBS San Francisco
• Oakland traffic stop leads CHP to guns, drugs at San Ramon home
  High-powered rifles, body armor, drugs and cash were recovered in a suspect's car and at a San Ramon home he is linked to, authorities say.
  June 20, 2013 - San Jose Mercury News

Quotes

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• Jerry Bruckheimer in New York Times
  We worked hard to bring audiences right into the thrilling, high-powered world of Nascar racing,the producer Jerry Bruckheimer said. "I'm really pleased that the film has taken on a life of its own and, like Nascar, stood the test of time,...
• Ken Livingstone in E/The Environmental Magazine
  The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the most high-powered 4x4s and sports cars can be up to four times as great as the least-polluting cars,London's Mayor Ken Livingstone told reporters.
• Charlie Manuel in Press of Atlantic City
  When we don't hit, you have to give the guy on the mound credit,Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said. "His stuff wasn't high-powered, but he was giving us fits with his changeup."