powering
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present participleof power.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
powernounability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
Example Sentences
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Economic data on Thursday underscored that the U.S. economy keeps powering along — despite higher borrowing costs — in no small part because of the artificial-intelligence spending boom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Samsung is the world's largest maker of memory chips -- components in short supply as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The quickly growing division has benefited from sales of large power-generation sets and turbines, which are powering data-center projects amid the artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Security researchers at Calif discovered the vulnerability, which affects technology powering up to 70% of websites, using OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
About thirty feet into the race, I was already way behind the others, but I just kept powering on.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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