catapult
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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
I think that you need an iconic person from your city in order to catapult the culture of comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Incorporating Greenland, which has 57,000 people, would catapult the United States past China and Canada to be the world's second largest country in land mass after Russia.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Simply put, he’s suggesting a moon base will crank out satellites and throw them into orbit with a catapult.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
Fury had swung her aft catapult to fire back at the city, but she lacked the range; the barrels of pitch were shattering under the walls.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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