power
noun
ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
was powering
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past progressiveof power.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Researchers initially suspected that a supermassive black hole was powering an extraordinarily bright distant galaxy linked to the neutrino signal.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
CEO George Kurian said NetApp’s cloud intelligent data infrastructure platform was powering AI-driven transformations for its enterprise customers.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
What was powering big markets outside the U.S.?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Mr Woldbye said a third of the airport was powering down and that Terminal 2 was particularly affected.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
The small bulb it was powering continued to shine.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023
