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have powered

  • present perfect of power.

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"It is a signal that government backs the people and places that have powered this country for generations," the letter added.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“We are encouraged by the latest vote count and remain grateful to the thousands of Angelenos who have powered this campaign,” Raman said in a statement issued by her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Shares of the chip-making giants that have powered the market’s climb to records tumbled, weighed down by new concerns that trillions of dollars invested in AI technology won’t yield the expected blockbuster returns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

A small number of stocks have powered much of the broader market’s comeback rally in the second quarter, as data below shows.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

The big bang thus provides no insight into what might have powered the bang itself.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker