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Recent Examples of powered
Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powered
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The game finished 1-0 but FIFA ordered the whole match to be replayed (Uzbekistan pushed for an automatic 3-0 win, or at the very least to restart play from the 38th minute, when the penalty incident occurred, and with them a goal up).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Walz pushed back against claims during a Capitol Hill hearing in March.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The official start of the 2026 World Cup is six days away in Mexico City, but for the Haitian fans who sold out and electrified Nu Stadium in Miami Friday night for a warmup match against Peru, their World Cup had already begun.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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Perhaps not surprisingly, interest in fuel-efficient gas/electric hybrid- and full-electric powered vehicles is becoming, well, electrified.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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In just a few days, the station entrance, which has been transformed into a work of art overnight with a couple of fresh coats of paint, has created viral attention, with crowds of Knicks fans stopping by to take a selfie, shoot videos and celebrate a playoff run that has energized the city.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Forget about de-planing with tired, swollen ankles—slip into the Charmking Compression Socks before takeoff to promote circulation and keep your legs feeling energized throughout the flight.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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But the aircraft’s ditch switch, designed to reduce flooding during a water landing, was widely reported as not being activated, almost certainly because the crew had only seconds to prioritize what mattered most.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Further analysis indicated that removing certain molecules reshaped the tumor microenvironment and activated several anti-tumor immune responses.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The suspect fired several shots at the homeowner.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Three deputies fired their guns, and the man was struck multiple times.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Originally halogen or fluorescent, 90% of their lighting has been switched to LED—decreasing heat emissions from 80% to 10% in the process.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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That switched closer to the election, when Republicans became concerned that Democrats would lock up the top two spots.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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“Powered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powered. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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