catapult

Example Sentences

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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

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

The intrigue was so great Eagles haters even temporarily stopped whining about the Tush Push, Philadelphia’s custom short-yardage body catapult that has become the bane of opponents and referees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Being so close to her old house made Reyna feel ratcheted tight like a catapult winch.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan