How to use "power" in a sentence

Captain Nemo was upset about something, and he had the power to tell us what to do

"Resolved: that the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes."

The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere

By the frame of the government under which we live, this same people have wisely given their public servants but little power for mischief; and have, with equal wisdom, provided for the return of that little to their own hands at very short intervals

Such of you as are now dissatisfied, still have the old Constitution unimpaired, and, on the sensitive point, the laws of your own framing under it; while the new administration will have no immediate power, if it would, to change either

Yes, the task can be helped by definite efforts to raise the values of agricultural products, and with this the power to purchase the output of our cities

I shall ask the Congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis - broad Executive power to wage a war against the emergency, as great as the power that would be given to me if we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe.

For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life

But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom - and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside

And let every other power know that this hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.

Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms - and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.

And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.

Charles X, who had become king in 1824, believed that he had total power over the French people

The ordinary people liked him at first, but he soon showed that he was more interested in power for his family than democracy for his people

She loved her husband, and she was sure that the sheer power of her love would restore the luster to their marriage

In spite of her anxiety, a power she could sense - but which she could not define - drew her inexorably to Danny's room.

He projected an interesting image: a blend of male power and gentleness, aggressive sexuality and kindness.

Tina stooped beside the wall outlet from which the computer received its electrical power and its data feed

The two words blasted out of the speakers in all corners of the diner with such incredible, bone-jarring force that it was difficult to believe that the machine had been built with the capability of pouring out sound with this excessive, unnerving power.

He has some power, and he's reaching out, trying to tell me he's alive, asking me to find him and save him

"If fear and stress could increase the power of his psychic gifts, why didn't he start trying to get in touch with you months ago?"

Now you're talking about another power besides telekinesis."

"Just telekinesis and the power to influence my dreams

He can't send 'concise mental messages' because he doesn't have that much power or control

"This talk of psychic power..

Elliot said, "If Danny has this incredible power, why is he sending messages just to you? Why doesn't he at least contact Michael too?"

Left-wingers and right-wingers differed about certain details, of course, but their only major point of contention centered on the identity of those who would be permitted to be a part of the privileged ruling class, once the power had been sufficiently centralized.

She tramped the accelerator into the floorboards, and the car responded with a shudder, then a surge of power.

"He's going to use this power of his to help us get in there."

Instantly the invasive power retreated from her.

After half a minute, she felt the power leave her hand again.

The problem is that some flaky people are attracted to this kind of work because of the secrecy and because you really do get a sense of power from designing weapons that can kill millions of people

They abuse their power, pervert their duties

Could this spot on Danny's brain have anything to do with the boy's psychic power? Were his latent psychic abilities brought to the surface as a direct result of the man-made virus with which he had been repeatedly infected? Crazy - but it didn't seem any more unlikely than that he had fallen victim to Project Pandora in the first place

The balance of power with totalitarian states like China has to be maintained

Then, and only then, he understood something of the full power and terror of the Martians

They could move quickly and strike with such power that even the biggest guns could not stand against them

I was not the master now, but an animal among the animals, under the power of the Martians

The aim of the Brotherhood is to stop the abuse of power and to maintain the rights of the people

Members murder people who abuse their power

"I do not wish for women to have power over men; but over themselves."