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catapult

[kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt] / ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt /


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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

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

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

His words crashed among the lords bannermen like a great stone from a catapult.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin