propel
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Because those movements are related to the contractions that propel digestive contents through the gut, the sounds can provide clues about gut motility.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
They then use specialized compressed-air-jetting equipment to propel fiber-optic cabling through the conduit, which then runs across a river and into the city.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Astaire’s recording helped propel “The Way You Look Tonight” to six weeks atop “Your Hit Parade,” and the song won an Academy Award.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Its protein could feed a chicken or a pig, its oil could fry French fries or propel a truck, and its lecithin could emulsify chocolate or mayonnaise.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The wind tugged at my skirts and seemed to propel me along.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Sentiment is not the only factor that propels the market higher or lower, and any of a number of other factors could easily catch Wall Street by surprise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ultimately, the company may deserve it if the AI story propels high growth for longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The thought of our dog having to face intruders propels us inside.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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These models suggest that the animal propelled itself through the water by paddling with its front legs and moving its tail in an undulating motion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Biel said it was the driving that propelled her out of her comfort zone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Vic Sorbaro, David and Stephen’s father, was propelled by the car-buying craze of the 1950s to pivot from fixing bikes to fixing car tires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A few years later, the overwhelming success of the TV mystery series “Twin Peaks” propelled the actor to the upper stratosphere of celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I was under way, propelled by an imperative that was beyond my ability to control or comprehend.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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The AI trade is propelling stocks to new heights—and it is dragging the rest of the market along for the ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The hope is that eye-watering earnings forecasts will keep propelling tech names forward, even with higher rates and a cooling economy bearing down on the rest of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I believe that AI is good for propelling technology in general,” Hawkins said, “but I don’t believe we should be pursuing it without regulations and at the cost of the environment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The younger McCreary was the propelling wordsmith on “One Fine Day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As I pedaled my bike down El Indio Highway in the stillness of the dark summer night, I could feel the magical power of the roses propelling me toward the Rio Grande.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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