catapult
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Wingers Vinicius Jr and Raphinha risk being overshadowed by Mbappe and Yamal for Real and Barca respectively but could catapult themselves into contention if they shine for Brazil at the World Cup.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
“It’s about how it might catapult you into the future.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
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
He’d spent the last forty-eight hours replaying the scene with Octavian at the catapult, wondering if he’d done wrong thing.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing catapult
Break It Down: Cata
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