catapult

Running’s growing popularity has helped catapult shares in Asics, a favorite among runners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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

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

The sting of the catapult bullet had worn off.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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 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

The park, which closed in late December, contains games and rides that reference past MrBeast videos, such as a trapdoor tower and catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 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

But as the hype waned and a Labubu fatigue set in, so too has the stock rally that catapulted Pop Mart’s market capitalization past $56 billion at the peak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Purja was catapulted into international stardom after his journey was documented in a 2021 Netflix documentary.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

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

Muller was catapulted into international fame by his discovery.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Reilly’s legacy went beyond catapulting politicians into office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

The mammoth bends its knees and jumps … before crashing onto the ground and catapulting me off my feet once more.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer