propelling

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It used creative debt financing backed by its customer contracts to scale up quickly and drew an investment from Nvidia, propelling it to an initial public offering about a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From BBC • May 14, 2026

They want the insider scoop over these worlds that still capture our imaginations, propelling them into new and fantastical places while keeping us grounded in human creativity.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Doncic’s dominance has rescued the Lakers, propelling them to season-best winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

From the banks of Lake Carnegie, the boys, their oars, and the Husky Clipper looked like a single thing, gracefully and powerfully coiling and uncoiling itself, propelling itself forward over the surface of the water.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown