The 50 most powerful photos of the year

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The 50 most powerful photos of the year

Talia Lakritz, Nov. 8, 2017, 4:07 PM, http://www.thisisinsider.com/b...-of-the-year-2017-11

March 13, 2017. Shailesh Andrade/Reuters

2017 was quite a year.

From politics to entertainment to technological innovations to natural phenomena, these photos helped tell the world's stories over the course of the year.

Some capture festive celebrations around the world, while others document the horrific aftermath of tropical storms and acts of terrorism. Some provide a glimpse into an individual's personal struggles, and some speak to issues on a national and international scale. All of the images, though, are raw and impactful.

Here are the 50 most powerful photos of 2017, presented in chronological order.

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US President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he delivers his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois.

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Kandy Freeman participates in a Black Lives Matter protest in front of Trump Tower in New York City.

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US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the inauguration ceremonies swearing him in as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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People gather for the Women's March in Washington, DC.

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People gather to pray in baggage claim during a protest against the travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump's executive order, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas.

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Hanifa Doosti (center), 17, and other students of the Shaolin Wushu club show their Wushu skills to other students on a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas.

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Adele breaks the Grammy for Record of the Year for "Hello" after having it presented to her at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

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Beyonce performs at the 59th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

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A row of more than 170 toppled Jewish headstones is seen after a weekend vandalism attack on Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri.

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'La La Land' producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading the actual Best Picture winner 'Moonlight' during the 89th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.

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Senior advisor Kellyanne Conway attends as US President Donald Trump welcomes the leaders of dozens of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office at the White House.

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A girl reacts as colored water is thrown on her face while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, India.

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The 'Fearless Girl' statue stands defiantly in front of Wall Street's Charging Bull statue in New York City.

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Displaced Iraqis wait to get food supplies as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq.

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Migrants try to stay afloat after falling off their rubber dinghy during a rescue operation by the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) ship in the central Mediterranean.

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A protestor holds a sign in support of science during the March For Science in Seattle, Washington.

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Sean Diddy Combs admires his date Cassie at the 2017 Met Gala in New York City.

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A Jewish woman named Renee Rachel Black and a Muslim man named Sadiq Patel react next to floral tributes in Albert Square after the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

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The 50 most powerful photos of the year

US President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he delivers his farewell address in Chicago, Illinois.

Kandy Freeman participates in a Black Lives Matter protest in front of Trump Tower in New York City.

US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the inauguration ceremonies swearing him in as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

People gather for the Women's March in Washington, DC.

People gather to pray in baggage claim during a protest against the travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump's executive order, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas.

Hanifa Doosti (center), 17, and other students of the Shaolin Wushu club show their Wushu skills to other students on a hilltop in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas.

Adele breaks the Grammy for Record of the Year for "Hello" after having it presented to her at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

Beyonce performs at the 59th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.

A row of more than 170 toppled Jewish headstones is seen after a weekend vandalism attack on Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, a suburb of St Louis, Missouri.

'La La Land' producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading the actual Best Picture winner 'Moonlight' during the 89th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.

Senior advisor Kellyanne Conway attends as US President Donald Trump welcomes the leaders of dozens of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office at the White House.

A girl reacts as colored water is thrown on her face while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, India.

The 'Fearless Girl' statue stands defiantly in front of Wall Street's Charging Bull statue in New York City.

Displaced Iraqis wait to get food supplies as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq.

Migrants try to stay afloat after falling off their rubber dinghy during a rescue operation by the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) ship in the central Mediterranean.

A protestor holds a sign in support of science during the March For Science in Seattle, Washington.

Sean Diddy Combs admires his date Cassie at the 2017 Met Gala in New York City.

A Jewish woman named Renee Rachel Black and a Muslim man named Sadiq Patel react next to floral tributes in Albert Square after the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

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