catapult

Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

There’s no Betty Buckley in the cast to catapult “Memory,” the show’s indelible power ballad, to the Heaviside Layer, the land of rebirth for one lucky chosen cat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Wingers Vinicius Jr and Raphinha risk being overshadowed by Mbappe and Yamal for Real and Barca respectively but could catapult themselves into contention if they shine for Brazil at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

Musk plans to create a “self-growing city” on the moon and catapult satellites into orbit from the lunar surface.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

My heart’s punching my ribs now, rapid-fire like a jackhammer, and my muscles tense with the energy that will catapult me forward.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"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

Commissioned in November, it represents a marked upgrade from China’s first two carriers, which lack aircraft-launching catapults that are standard on American carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

During his first administration, he complained that he didn’t like the look of the service’s destroyers, and called for a return to steam-powered catapults to launch jets from aircraft carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

The Fujian, the country's third warship, is equipped with electromagnetic catapults which will allow planes to be launched at higher speeds.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

Kyle stared at all the kids blasting through outer space, flinging catapults of fire at castle walls, or scuba diving with dolphins on the glowing game screens surrounding him.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

In that time, the 23-year-old not only finished filming the Netflix hit show “Stranger Things,” which catapulted him to global stardom, and promoted the final season upon its premiere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

That personal tie has catapulted Schroyer, a relative unknown in national law-enforcement circles, to one of the biggest jobs in the country: heading ICE.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Football—the other kind—fit for Independence Day: The U.S., fresh off a win that catapulted them into the World Cup’s round of 16, won’t play again until Monday.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

However, excitement around Marvell’s networking products is what has catapulted the stock 284% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

I tried to throw him off, he lunged at the same time, and we catapulted into the water.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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