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catapult

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


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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

He was behind the effortless app design that made Robinhood irresistible to scores of rookie investors and helped catapult it into the S&P 500 last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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

Murphy, who delighted fans with a walkabout in Centenary Square on his arrival at Symphony Hall, paid tribute to the viewers who helped catapult Peaky Blinders into a worldwide hit.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

I jump out and run past her, bound through the kitchen, and catapult over a basket of potatoes with the leap of an adventure hero.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

"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

At the end, they launch off a jump that catapults skiers 150 feet in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Beijing’s third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is the first to be fully designed and built in China, and features electromagnetic catapults for launching aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

Jaime saw no siege towers, no battering rams, no catapults.

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

Its success has catapulted 26-year-old Barker from a YouTube video creator into Hollywood's A-league with a first feature-length film that cost just $750,000 to $1 million to make.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 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

Traders see this crop of initial public offerings as a generational chance to cash in on the artificial-intelligence boom that has catapulted major stock indexes to new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Its legs collapsed beneath it, and Matt had to throw his arms around its neck to keep from being catapulted into the sludge.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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

Instead of catapulting themselves into exceedingly soft portions of their schedules, both teams stumbled to equally disappointing results.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2025

Up ahead of them Bod saw a statue swing up, and another two creatures came catapulting out into this crimson-skied world, just like the ones that carried Bod.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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