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- adjective Not
powered .
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Examples
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Here are a few scenarios that could help a nonpowered person beat someone with telekinesis.
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Seeing a nonpowered Rorschach defend himself from a mob of prisoners was more interesting because he had no powers.
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Nor was it certain which car she was in—only that it was one of two, the second or the third, two nonpowered trailer cars that, despite strict rules to the contrary, were coupled together.
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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Nor was it certain which car she was in—only that it was one of two, the second or the third, two nonpowered trailer cars that, despite strict rules to the contrary, were coupled together.
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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Nor was it certain which car she was in—only that it was one of two, the second or the third, two nonpowered trailer cars that, despite strict rules to the contrary, were coupled together.
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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I mean, Maggin had a story where this nonpowered security guard fights a group of armed robbers because he's so inspired by the idea of Superman...but if you were to take any lesson from Superman, it's actually don't put your neck on the line unless the odds are ridiculously in your favor.
Guest Post: T on “How to Treat Superman” | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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Sims agrees that a lot of people like to point to nonpowered characters as being easier to relate to than their superpowered counterparts.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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Lucas Siegel, Newsarama site manager, because fans of the nonpowered superheroes know that with a kick-ass costume and the right training, anyone could take on heroic challenges.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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The idea of the superhero started with nonpowered heroes, Siegel said.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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V96. 8 Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant (Kite carrying a person)
Gawker Adrian Chen 2010
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