power
noun
ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
had powered
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past perfectof power.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The gains predicted by so-called “scaling laws” that had powered generative AI’s early rise—the notion that compute, data and performance increase along a predictable line—showed some signs of slowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
That has helped to derail a momentum trade that had powered many of the Russell 2000’s top-performing constituents in 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
Mr Edwards said his comedian friend had powered him "through laughter" during their journey.
From BBC ● May 9, 2023
For a time, Silla severed its relations with the Tang, forgoing a critical resource that had powered its survival for centuries.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
When Ulbrickson learned the details, particularly the fact that Ebright had replaced even Dick Burnley, the enormous stroke who had powered Cal to victory over his boys in Poughkeepsie, he could only have been stunned.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
