catapult

Others, like “Obsession,” catapult from modest beginnings into an echelon of popularity that not even the academics and historians could’ve foreseen.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

For Walmart, the bottom line matters because its tech-like growth story, which has helped catapult its share price to 43 times forward earnings, is predicated on growing operating profits faster than revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The rocket is slated to catapult into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County carrying dozens of satellites.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

A catapult peeled away and lifted into the air.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

"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

"It's high-risk and high-reward. If it succeeds, of course, it catapults Pakistan to the top of the global diplomatic game."

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

At the end, they launch off a jump that catapults skiers 150 feet in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Beijing’s third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is the first to be fully designed and built in China, and features electromagnetic catapults for launching aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

The boosters kick in and the ship catapults into hyperspace.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

That market surge catapulted the California-based company into becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, a perch it still holds ahead of iPhone-maker Apple.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The hit sci-fi NBC series had catapulted the teen into a household name - and that brought with it intense pressure and exhaustion she says felt overwhelming.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But as the hype waned and a Labubu fatigue set in, so too has the stock rally that catapulted Pop Mart’s market capitalization past $56 billion at the peak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The dragon pitched sideways and catapulted Leo face-first into the sand.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Senate before catapulting to executive power, though Mr. Vance has yet to shed the “vice” in his job title.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Meta Platforms is reportedly exploring a new avenue of artificial-intelligence monetization, raising questions about whether Meta is throwing in the towel on being a leading AI lab or, rather, catapulting its business ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

Me, I’m hoping for a repeat of last year when a Brazilian actor won a prize, catapulting them to an Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 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