catapult
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But tech journalist Kara Swisher argues its "gorgeous marketing" helped catapult it into the mainstream.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Gu, who had a poor second run and risked finishing out of the medals, came back strongly, scoring 89.00 with her final effort to catapult her into the silver medal position.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
“It’s about how it might catapult you into the future.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
Both videos helped facilitate Carpenter’s catapult into the cultural lexicon with the summer-infused shots in “Espresso” and the “Death Becomes Her” story line in “Taste.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Taylor led Adina to the arsenal the girls had made in the jungle weeks before, and Adina cleared away vines and leaves from the catapult, the cannon, the stash of beauty product weapons.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Vocabulary lists containing catapult
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