Great powers tend to exhibit power projection beyond their region.

Since power tends to corrupt, it is not one I exercise lightly.

I have heard it said that power tends to corrupt.

"A dark witch's powers tend to be greater after sunset."

Thus the intermittencies of wind and solar power tend to cancel each other somewhat.

Urtho's power tended to overawe people who didn't know him well.

"They make us feel like a player in foreign policy, where our powers tend to be more limited."

They marry and move to the city, where her powers tend to influence everyone she meets while working in the shop.

As in the economic context, power tends toward exploitation.

However, unlike a true matriarchy, political power tends to be in the hands of males.