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propel

verb as in throw; release into air

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“Optimism propels Dow past the magic mark,” the South Florida Sun Sentinel wrote the next day.

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Mamdani was a relatively unknown member of New York State Assembly until his campaign gained online momentum a few months ago, propelling him to victory in the Democratic primary contest over the summer.

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It’s the river, and the hydroelectric dams that line it in this area, that is helping propel the latest shift in fortune.

What may propel Mamdani to victory in liberal New York may not be a recipe for success nationally.

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As a result, Ohtani will take the ball to try to propel the Dodgers to their second straight title.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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