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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

For Walmart, the bottom line matters because its tech-like growth story, which has helped catapult its share price to 43 times forward earnings, is predicated on growing operating profits faster than revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

This year’s debates have done little to catapult anyone to the top, and tonight was more of the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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

Adina hopped behind the catapult and readied the eyelash curler and lipstick projectiles.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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 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

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

Drum towers and half-moons held up better against catapults, since thrown stones were more apt to deflect off a curved wall, but Raventree predated that particular bit of builder’s wisdom.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Glamorous actress Rouzaina Lazkani, 36, known for television dramas, was catapulted into politics when she was among the 70 lawmakers appointed by Sharaa under the country's transitional constitutional arrangements.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Her public persona was often as in-your-face as the works that catapulted her to fame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Four years after being catapulted into global stardom, the pair are bidding a bittersweet farewell to the roles that have defined their own coming of age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

His thick legs catapulted him at the girl.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

Late last year, it became the first company to climb above a market value of $5 trillion, catapulting Huang’s net worth to more than $160 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 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