powered
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Whittier Christian 11, St. Paul 8: A grand slam by Danni Lopez in the seventh powered the Heralds to victory in a Division 2 semifinal game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
"It's fast, selective, and easy to scale. And it can be powered by low-grade heat from waste sources or solar collectors."
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
A wave of consumer adoption powered Nvidia to an initial public offering in 1999.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
As for the top mechanism, it’s properly described as a powered targa top.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The light from the sky reflects off of the ethereal sword, and the inscriptions glow like they’re powered by rainbows.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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