catapult

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

A cable and pulley assembly: pulls the shuttle back down the catapult for the next launch.

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

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

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

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

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

The gaunt outlines of huge catapults and monstrous wooden cranes stood sentry up there, like the skeletons of great birds, and among them walked men in black as small as ants.

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

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

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

Over the next three decades, soaring demand for the fruit transformed Michoacán state into the center of global avocado production — and catapulted a generation of people like Pancho from poverty into the middle class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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

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

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

Late last year, it became the first company to climb above a market value of $5 trillion, catapulting Huang’s net worth to more than $160 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

TV's latest word-of-mouth hit Heated Rivalry arrives in the UK this weekend, after setting pulses racing across the Atlantic and catapulting its cast to stardom in recent weeks.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

Steeling his nerves, he tapped his spear against the stone ground, then planted his left foot on the very edge of the Cliff and jumped, catapulting up and into the twilight air.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner