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  • verb Present participle of empower.

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Examples

  • That's what I call empowering, and by empowering yourself through the kinds of clothes and makeup you choose to wear, I would say, is "feminism." and you're an unyielding feminist like myself, go for it.

    feminist blogs virginia600 2010

  • That's what I call empowering, and by empowering yourself through the kinds of clothes and makeup you choose to wear, I would say, is "feminism." and you're an unyielding feminist like myself, go for it.

    feminist blogs virginia600 2010

  • That's what I call empowering, and by empowering yourself through the kinds of clothes and makeup you choose to wear, I would say, is "feminism." and you're an unyielding feminist like myself, go for it.

    feminist blogs virginia600 2010

  • That's what I call empowering, and by empowering yourself through the kinds of clothes and makeup you choose to wear, I would say, is "feminism." and you're an unyielding feminist like myself, go for it.

    feminist blogs virginia600 2010

  • And Belinda, yes you can give the power back, but the problem with describing it as "empowering" is that it creates a distorted picture.

    That Word Dave Hingsburger 2007

  • I really admire the effort that you are making in empowering software engineers to take action.

    Climate Trauma | Serendipity 2009

  • There are numerous dangers in empowering an Iraqi military in the current national and regional environment.

    James Denselow: Beware a U.S. Sponsored Arms Race in the Middle East James Denselow 2010

  • So how do books play a rolethen and nowin empowering women?

    Wedlock by Wendy Moore: Questions 2009

  • Because of technology, what Oscar did in empowering Colombians to take a stand against the FARC, and more importantly, for peace, did not happen in a vacuum.

    Daniel Teweles: Human Rights and Technology: A No-Brainer Daniel Teweles 2010

  • Will Israel end in empowering an enemy in political terms that it defeated in tactical terms?

    Matthew Yglesias » Getting Closer to Nowhere 2009

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