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was powering
  • past progressive of power.

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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

"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

As it was powering back up, crews identified and fixed what they believed to be an issue with the computer tied to its functionality.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Sean Lamont was powering towards the bottom left corner but Maitland's pass went slightly behind the winger meaning he had to check his step and Folau made a vital grappling tackling.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2013