Example Sentences

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Empowering oneself, not being bullied, knowing your value and not letting people take advantage of you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Ms Mannings is an independent director for the Co-operative Group and the Land Securities Group, and was a founder of the Empowering People of Colour business network.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

"Empowering people with their own data makes it much easier for them to negotiate for support," Bardhan said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

Today, Pangthong works for an organization in Stockton called Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities, where he mentors kids with the types of emotional issues he faced as a teen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023

In Congress, February 5th, 1782,63 Empowering him to enter into engagements on the part of the United States to discharge the loan raised in Holland.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI by Sparks, Jared