Sentence examples for as having powers from inspiring English sources

Health officials in the capital, Jakarta, have been described as having powers extending no further than their office walls, while real power resides with the governors of the 33 provinces and the elected bupatis, or regents, of 480 districts.

In the UK a legislative framework has already been put in place which is widely interpreted as having powers to compel companies to remove encryption and/or limit the use of end-to-end encryption to secure services (aka, the Investigatory Powers Act).

He was concerned that the intolerance shown by some of his fellow collectors towards the illiterate Gaelic-speaking storytellers and those who believed in the myths would result in the loss of a valuable resource, as he regarded the narrators as having "powers of mind of a highest order".

Now in its third year as Long Island's power provider, LIPA has been hammered by soaring oil and natural gas prices, as have power providers nationwide.

Actresses like Jessica Alba and Connie Briton have worn the brand, as have power women like Michelle Obama and Huma Abedin (and on the campaign trail, no less).

Having a gun is seen as having power and people become fearful of you.

And having autonomy is not the same thing as having power.

Hundreds of studies have shown that simply recalling a time in which one has power produces the same effects as having power.

The nu metal fans see their music as having power, rebellion and meaning while the rest of pop is lightweight entertainment.

Those are the two routes that they see as having power and control over their lives.

We think of this state of being as having power, because we are withholding our commitment.