How to Use power struggle in a Sentence

power struggle

noun
  • There could be a sense of a power struggle.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • In part, this is why you might get caught up in a power struggle with someone.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
  • If something feels like a power struggle, don’t perform your way through it.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But the real wild card in Gaza's power struggle isn't to be found among the clans.
    — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In the short run, the power struggle could involve armed conflict.
    — Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This is a power struggle to determine which side the scale tips in this battle.
    — Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Taking back language is about a power struggle.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In short, the public’s stake in this power struggle is substantial.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Together, that ignites quite the power struggle in this tense thriller.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The Roman general was in the midst of his own power struggle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Rouhani has some qualities that will serve him well in this internal power struggle.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • For the first seven years, two party factions remained locked in a power struggle.
    — Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • There's a tug of war, a power struggle over who gets to make the decisions, whose vision prevails.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Britain withdrew amid a power struggle with Spain over control of the islands.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Four races in particular will serve as bellwethers in the power struggle.
    — Bayliss Wagner, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The judges aptly began their analysis of the case by framing it as a power struggle.
    — Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • There has been this balancing act and power struggle going on for a really long time.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • On paper, such a duo could result in a power struggle and create rifts within the locker room.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
  • There also appears to be the potential for some fiery drama at this time, like a power struggle.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Musk left the company after a power struggle.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • About the only thing clear in this moment is that a power struggle over who gets to define the coming years is looming.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • Beyond the power struggle among regime elites, Venezuela faces a broader danger.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Money could become a power struggle.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, there was a power struggle going on in Mexico between the good guys and the bad guys.
    — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • But success also breeds an inevitable power struggle.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But just because there is a power struggle, that doesn’t mean that the system will ultimately change.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Later in the afternoon, a power struggle with someone close also might take place.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The power struggle could upend a franchise in the midst of the most successful stretch in its history.
    — Andrew Keatts, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Admittedly, some kind of power struggle might challenge your way of doing things.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Having fun shouldn't feel like a power struggle, Sagittarius.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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