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was powering

  • past progressive of power.

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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

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

"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