1. The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.
2. The social cachet of some form of qualification in India is powerful.
3. The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.
4. Ferries are very powerful and manoeuvrable compared to cargo ships.
5. In some works, flowers take on a powerful emblematic quality.
6. Analysts warned that Europe's most powerful economy may be facing trouble.