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catapult

[kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt] / ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt /


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All these experiences provided the internal tension Mr. Brady later used to catapult himself into the NFL’s stratosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Once the drone is ready, soldiers gingerly place it on the catapult launcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A win could catapult USC into serious contention for the College Football Playoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It also makes Revolut the latest private company to catapult above $100 billion in value even as it eschews the public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Fury had swung her aft catapult to fire back at the city, but she lacked the range; the barrels of pitch were shattering under the walls.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Bush, which entered the Navy’s fleet in 2009, was the last aircraft carrier built with steam catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The deal values Lovable at more than double the $6.6 billion level it achieved in December, and catapults the business into the ranks of Europe’s most valuable startups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

"The ballista spider's snare is bioengineered to store elastic energy in the silk and rapidly release it, giving it incredible instantaneous power density -- greater than any other specialized silk-based biological catapults," said Professor Narendra.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

"It's high-risk and high-reward. If it succeeds, of course, it catapults Pakistan to the top of the global diplomatic game."

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

The broken pressure-ridges take queer shapes, overturned towers, legless giants, catapults.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Diana’s death catapulted her from celebrity divorcee into an almost saintlike figure, whose passing triggered widespread public displays of grief in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Over the next three decades, soaring demand for the fruit transformed Michoacán state into the center of global avocado production — and catapulted a generation of people like Pancho from poverty into the middle class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

That market surge catapulted the California-based company into becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, a perch it still holds ahead of iPhone-maker Apple.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The news media latched onto McCarthy's speech and catapulted him to national prominence as the most aggressive anticommunist leader in the United States.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Reilly’s legacy went beyond catapulting politicians into office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Meta Platforms is reportedly exploring a new avenue of artificial-intelligence monetization, raising questions about whether Meta is throwing in the towel on being a leading AI lab or, rather, catapulting its business ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

The paintings were a massive hit, catapulting Julian to a new echelon of fame, but isolating Christopher and ultimately driving him away, leaving the third and final series incomplete.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

Many had said the fad would soon fade, casting doubt on the logic of Pop Mart’s share price catapulting above that of heavyweights like Alibaba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Yes, in Mr. Lemoncello’s catapulting critters game, there were all sorts of wacky jokes.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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