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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of power-trip.

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Examples

  • The official reaction from most of the rest of the world — which is the dignified term that the press uses to describe the ranting power-trips of a tiny, parasitic minority sitting in comfortable government offices far away from the millions of people upon whose lives and livelihoods they constantly render their sanctimonious opinions and summary judgments — has been to call for moderation.

    Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2009 – January – 05 2009

  • The official reaction from most of the rest of the world — which is the dignified term that the press uses to describe the ranting power-trips of a tiny, parasitic minority sitting in comfortable government offices far away from the millions of people upon whose lives and livelihoods they constantly render their sanctimonious opinions and summary judgments — has been to call for moderation.

    In which commentary becomes copy-and-paste 2009

  • He sexually power-tripped some young men (of an age where young men regularly run sexual power-trips on young women and boast of their exploits).

    Stan Goff: Pyongyang, Foley, and Mass Death 2008

  • Dasen used the money to play power-trips with the women.

    Alas, a blog » 2005 » April 2005

  • Dasen used the money to play power-trips with the women.

    Meth-fueled prostitution in the Rockies 2005

  • The official reaction from most of the rest of the world - which is the dignified term that the press uses to describe the ranting power-trips of a tiny, parasitic minority sitting in comfortable government offices far away from the millions of people upon whose lives and livelihoods they constantly render their sanctimonious opinions and summary judgments - has been to call for moderation.

    Rad Geek People's Daily 2009

  • I'm glad to see someone stand up to the PC groups; especially someone who could easily join in on their power-trips and agendas.

    unknown title 2009

  • All McCain and Palin are doing, are using people's frustrations to feed their own power-trips.

    WordPress.com News 2008

  • All McCain and Palin are doing, are using people's frustrations to feed their own power-trips.

    WordPress.com News 2008

  • Meanwhile, here’s the official reaction — which is the dignified term that the press uses to describe the ranting power-trips of a tiny, parasitic minority sitting in comfortable government offices far away from the millions of people upon whose lives and livelihoods they constantly render their sanctimonious opinions and summary judgments — to thousands of desperate people suddenly having a momentary taste of joy and freedom:

    Bordercrats Against Joy and Plenty 2008

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