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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Kasen said researchers had long suspected a hidden magnetar was powering these extraordinary explosions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 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
Now, he was asking for something even more audacious: a potential halt in the race to build superintelligence that was powering the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Mr Woldbye said a third of the airport was powering down and that Terminal 2 was particularly affected.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
"At the start of the year China's economy was powering ahead. But the picture has gradually worsened since, and now looks quite bleak," said Jonas Goltermann, deputy chief markets economist at Capital Economics.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2023
