catapult

Example Sentences

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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

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

On the back porch was the catapult she had made out of a plastic cup, a broken piece of hockey stick and a rubber band.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan