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But the challenge now is turning world-title success into high-profile fights that could catapult him into the mainstream.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Dire predictions that the closure of the strait would catapult oil prices above $150 a barrel haven’t come to pass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Others, like “Obsession,” catapult from modest beginnings into an echelon of popularity that not even the academics and historians could’ve foreseen.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

How often does anybody get to catapult doo-doo into a forest?

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

During a Thanksgiving call in November 2018 to sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, an older Nimitz-class carrier with steam catapults, Trump asked the ship’s commanding officer his opinion of steam versus electric catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Steam on the older Nimitz ships powers not only the aircraft catapults, but also heating and evaporators that produce freshwater and galley equipment, such as kettles.

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

He picked up boulders and piled them next to the catapults for firing.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

A24’s strategy for its ‘You Can See Everything’ documentary catapulted the film to wild popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

His late ’90s breakthrough in the triple-hitter lineup of “Halloween: H20,” “The Faculty” and “The Virgin Suicides” catapulted him to international fame practically overnight, cementing his place alongside the era’s Tiger Beat celebrity infatuations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

California consumers’ acceptance of and excitement about thrifted, recycled and repurposed clothes catapulted L.A.’s Reformation from a vintage boutique into a billion-dollar company after its initial public offering last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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

She catapulted to her feet and threw herself into a salute that must have nearly dislocated her shoulder.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

Me, I’m hoping for a repeat of last year when a Brazilian actor won a prize, catapulting them to an Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 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