propelling

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Part of what he was experiencing, which he knows a great deal more about now, was feeling “the secrets that were the engine propelling my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Her win is credited with propelling her into a decades-long career.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Marques, for his part, suggested using holding companies to find a backdoor way into profiting from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the dynamic duo propelling Korean stocks higher.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Morgan and Edith Wharton—built sprawling estates to serve as summertime escapes, propelling the economy in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But the toe of my right cleat clips Jason’s shin, propelling me into a midair flip.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner