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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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E-commerce sales in the US jumped 28% in the three months to 31 October, propelled by online orders and advertising.

From BBC

Walmart’s sales have soared since, propelled by e-commerce, then the pandemic followed by shoppers’ more recent hunt for lower prices amid inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Haigh and team explain that the precious metals rally was chiefly propelled by inflows from exchange-traded funds and that influence has been exaggerated of late.

From MarketWatch

Within two weeks, dust from the volcano propelled by wind had circled the globe.

From Literature

“Japan’s manufacturing industry propelled itself back into growth territory at the start of 2026, with firms signaling the strongest upturns in output and new orders for nearly four years,” said Fiddes.

From The Wall Street Journal