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[Lord of the Rings] What could Gandalf have done if his power was not restricted?

We know Gandalf is mostly holding back because his mission is to lead and inspire, not to directly fight for the free peoples. If he did not have that restriction, what is the extent of what he could actually do? We see him, in restricted form, using telekinesis and doing all sorts of stuff with fire, and lots of other things. Just how much potential does he have if the gloves are off?
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Gandalf was given permission to use his full power when appropriate. We see him do this several times; blasting goblins who come to capture him in his sleep during the Hobbit, against the Balrog in Fellowship, and on the field of pelenor when he high-beams the nazgul hunting Faramirs men in RotK.