catapult

“I said, ‘Let me see the catapult people,’” Trump recalled during an April 2019 speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

U.S. officials say Trump signed a national security memorandum Thursday directing the change, which would involve removing the electromagnetic catapult system used by the ships in the Gerald R. Ford class of carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

“That’s not a good trajectory. Even if I could arm the catapult before that guy pincushioned us with arrows, I don’t think I could make the shot. That’s hundreds of feet, almost straight up.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

More problematic: “Steam catapults have been out of production for decades—no one makes them anymore,” said Hunter Stires, the maritime strategist to former Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The company was awarded a contract to build the catapults and arresting gear for the Doris Miller in 2023.

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

Kether, artist and designer of catapults and siege engines, needed only a drafting table brought into his room at the guildhall.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

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

Nvidia is the key corporation behind the generative AI frenzy that has catapulted it to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Salesforce catapulted 23% higher after the company said it was deepening its partnership with Anthropic, boosting investor confidence in its ability to integrate AI into its software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

I asked, thinking of the jump that had catapulted Regan’s mom to fame.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

His performance that night gave the campaign exactly what it needed, catapulting him forward in the race.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama