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Recent Examples of powering
The iGen 2200 has no problem powering many of the essential appliances in your RV simultaneously and has 2200 starting watts of power.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Take the examples of the second season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout and Netflix’s first season of Ransom Canyon, which made headlines last year by powering their base camps with solar power.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
In terms of scale, this means that NFPA 855 covers systems as small as a those capable of powering an average American home for one day, all the way up to the largest systems that can provide backup power for entire towns.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Capable of powering 1 million homes for one hour all at once, the Waratah Super Battery is meant to stabilize Australia’s power grid.
—Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Take the examples of the second season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout and Netflix’s first season of Ransom Canyon, which made headlines last year by powering their base camps with solar power.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
In terms of scale, this means that NFPA 855 covers systems as small as a those capable of powering an average American home for one day, all the way up to the largest systems that can provide backup power for entire towns.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Capable of powering 1 million homes for one hour all at once, the Waratah Super Battery is meant to stabilize Australia’s power grid.
—Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powering
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The keys for Alabama will be avoiding early mistakes, starting fast, and generating explosive plays to win the rematch.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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This mixes with warmer, saltier water beneath, generating more ocean turbulence, which in turn increases ice melting.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Trump is pushing France to nix a 3% tech levy on revenue from large digital services that has been in place since 2019.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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If their next outing doesn’t keep carefully evolving, they can get branded a one-trick pony, but pushing the envelope too far can alienate day-one fans.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The uprising became a turning point in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights, energizing a new generation of activists and helping propel a movement that would reverberate far beyond New York.—
Diana Rodriguez,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Citrus Brasilis is bursting with mandarin, lemon, and bergamot, with an energizing kick courtesy of mint leaves.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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Officials in California are continuing to search for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro days after charging his parents with murder in his disappearance.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The idea of charging broadcasters for the use of spectrum is not entirely new.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Aug. 2025
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That was mainly due to the group’s electrifying posse cuts that chronicle the process of working hard for a buck, celebrating your wins in dramatic fashion, and inspiring the neighborhood.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Kalsbeck broke three tackles and left two other defenders clutching air on his electrifying score.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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One such post targeting the wife of a Dooley operative led to Collins firing a top political aide responsible for the post.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Tunisia have appointed Herve Renard as their new head coach after firing Sabri Lamouchi just one game into the World Cup.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The Dutch team reserved the first 10 minutes of Wednesday’s news conference for English-speaking media before switching to the native Dutch language.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The restaurant is also launching an interactive BK Village Holiday Hunt during its 13 Days of Deals, in which players can search for hidden items in the BK app and enter to win a $30,000 prize.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Paramount is ramping up its lobbying after launching its hostile takeover offer.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Powering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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