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But the challenge now is turning world-title success into high-profile fights that could catapult him into the mainstream.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Launch valve: releases steam into the catapult, forcing the shuttle forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The North Texas coaching staff built an approach that accentuated Mestemaker’s gifts: an arm like a catapult and a frame like a wrecking ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

He passed a massive catapult, as tall as a city wall, its base sunk deep into the Wall.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

In August, the president directed the Navy to figure out how to return to using steam catapults on aircraft carriers to hurl jet fighters into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“To be clear, the debate on whether we do this has ended,” he wrote in an Aug. 28 memo, referring to a broader set of recommendations including the steam catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Replacing the electromagnetic catapults with steam will be a complex endeavor that will likely cost billions of dollars, according to Bryan Clark, a naval expert with the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank.

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

He picked up boulders and piled them next to the catapults for firing.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

A24’s strategy for its ‘You Can See Everything’ documentary catapulted the film to wild popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Sacha Baron Cohen has returned to the guerrilla-style comedy that catapulted him to global fame -- but this time, the character has faced criticism.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

But the blowback has only catapulted in the era of social media, where millions of viewers from across the globe can drag award show hosts for filth in real time.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The news media latched onto McCarthy's speech and catapulted him to national prominence as the most aggressive anticommunist leader in the United States.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Senate before catapulting to executive power, though Mr. Vance has yet to shed the “vice” in his job title.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

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

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