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Recent Examples of powering
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.
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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
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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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 28–April 3, 2026, organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because developers are generating exponentially more tokens to drive performance and agentic behavior.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Delivering zero-emission fueling operations, the vehicle ensures reliable and efficient fuel transfer.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, the spotlight shifts onto your ambitions, with Mars entering Aries on April 9, energizing your 10th house of boss moves and reputation, followed by a new moon that sets the stage for a fresh start in your career.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Entering a key recruiting time, his return figures to have the impact of both stabilizing and energizing the program that has sagged in its last four NCAA Tournaments since winning the 2022 national title.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is little precedent for a state successfully charging for passage through an international strait.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite Borges’ testimony as a government witness over the past three days, the indictment charging Rivera and Nuhfer with conspiring against the United States and failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela alleges that Nuhfer also attended the New York meeting on that April day.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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From there, the one-minute-and-sixteen-second clip unfolds with a rapid montage of electrifying concert footage, interspersed with candid moments from life on the road.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The officers shouted overlapping commands, telling LaMorie to stop and drop the knife before firing seconds later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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By generating electricity from fuel during flight and switching to a quieter electric mode when required, the system allows smaller drones to extend their operational range while minimizing noise and thermal signatures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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That's grounded in a 600-Ah LFP battery supported by 600 watts of solar and a 2,000-W inverter switching DC current into the AC so much more useful for everyday appliances and gizmos.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Powering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powering. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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