propel

Example Sentences

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The television genre is showing no signs of loosening its grip on viewers, who have helped propel series into sprawling universes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"That will the future rivalry in women's boxing which can propel the sport beyond what it already is."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That helped propel Verizon Communications shares to their best quarter on record — but it remains to be seen whether they can keep the gains going.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

His success helped propel the family to the wealthiest echelons, with an estimated net worth of $11.6 billion in 2024, ranking No. 38 on Forbes magazine’s list of the richest American families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Each mission presented myriad pathways to disaster, starting with the notoriously temperamental Atlas rocket, a ninety-five-foot-high, 3.5-million-horsepower intercontinental ballistic missile that had been modified to propel the Mercury capsule into orbit.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly