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The phrase "about as powerful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare the power or effectiveness of two things, indicating that they are similar in strength or impact.
Example: "The new engine is about as powerful as the previous model, making it a competitive choice for consumers."
Alternatives: "roughly equal in power" or "comparable in strength".
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Ford offers an optional V-8, a 4.6-liter affair but the G.M. six is just about as powerful.
It is about as powerful a symbol of goodness that we have, so it would be too dangerous not to.
"The question now is whether real needs are the same, and if interest groups are proportionally about as powerful as they were in the past.
2000 Bollinger Grande Année (£50, 12.5%, Majestic; £55, Tesco) If you like BIG Champagnes, this is about as powerful as they come.
How far does the telescope see? A. Suppose they had lasers that are about as powerful as we have now, and they're beaming right at us.
I'm sure I would make a noise if I had a strong groundstroke, but my forehand is about as powerful as Michael Gove's smize.
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Coupled with a 5-speed automatic, it delivers a wonderful combination of useable torque and low-down power, and it sounds about twice as powerful as the old V-6.
It's even more impressive when you read that the li'l Cell is about half as powerful as the big daddy Cell found in the PS3.
Kangas [ 16] views narratives about depression as powerful characterizers of society.
They estimate that such a blast would have been about 70 times as powerful as that which knocked out power for millions in Quebec in 1989.
That was more impressive, but China's second bomb test, nearly a half-century ago, was about 20 times as powerful.
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