In 2009,Russians marked 300 years since their country defeated Sweden in the decisive Battle of Poltava, in which Russia replaced that Scandinavian country as the great power of Northern Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

This band has carried their faith and the great inspirational and resurrective power of rock and roll with them.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

He said the United States must build up its sea power,too, if it wanted to be a great nation.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

I lay awake nights,wishing to find the perfect lens - an instrument of great magnifying power.

VOA: special.2011.06.18

I lay awake nights, wishing to find the perfect lens an instrument of great magnifying power.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

Mahan wrote that all the great nations in history had possessed great sea power.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

But Vanderbilt did succeed in winning a great amount of power and influence.

VOA: special.2010.02.25

The Grand Canyon is proof of the power of this great river.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

"It is a great medium to reach people, people in academics started to understand the power of gaming."

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

The Hanwoo species is recognized as having great physical power and stamina."

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

North Korea's official Rodung Sinmun newspaper described the country as a "proud nuclear power" Monday, and warned it would be a "great mistake for the United States to think it will not be hurt" in the event of military conflict on the peninsula.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

I mean,how can we say that we want Karzai to do something about his brother's alleged narcotics activities, while apparently the CIA has been paying the same brother?" Former U.S.ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann tells VOA he believes President Karzai to be a decent man, but points out that he does not have a great deal of actual power outside of Kabul and has to be very careful about alienating some people.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17