propelled
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These models suggest that the animal propelled itself through the water by paddling with its front legs and moving its tail in an undulating motion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Its success propelled the L.A. group from an emerging heavy rock act into an international headliner capable of filling stadiums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Those gains propelled both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to fresh records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Besides a growing reliance on inputs and raw material, Chinese imports to India are also being propelled by other macroeconomic trends.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Every now and then, sparks would fly out of the end of a skrewt, and with a small phut, it would be propelled forward several inches.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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