propel
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Lead author and sport and exercise technology expert Dr. Cody Lindsay says the ankle is essential for maintaining balance while also helping propel the body forward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
That strength has helped propel the S&P 500 to new highs, and some believe there’s more room to run.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
Aquila Power Catamarans switched from four motors to two to propel some of its boats, saving space on the back end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The court's original 2024 ruling ordering the payout to Roh cited a 30 billion won slush fund her ex-president father used to propel SK Group's growth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
I let my anger propel me into my greatest demand.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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From a tour that, according to Springsteen, was not planned, it will be interesting to see what direction this propels him in next.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
They are the fiercest of rivals but will Tottenham fans really be praying for an Arsenal win this weekend that propels the Gunners towards the Premier League title?
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Macy’s wrapped up the holiday season on a strong note, posting an unexpected rise in same-store sales in the fourth quarter as its Bloomingdale’s brand propels its turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
A chapel and a table are entirely different subjects, but the precision of the form propels the content of each.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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Jackie and her mate Shadow were propelled to celebrity status via a popular livestream of their nest high up in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
That object was later identified as part of China’s Long March 3C rocket, which propelled the Chang’e 5-T1 mission around the moon in 2014.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
And if so, just who, on a day when the vagaries of links golf on the blustery Lancashire coast propelled several players into realistic contention and just as quickly swept their aspirations aside.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The economy grew an inflation-adjusted 2.7% between the first three months of 2025 and the same stretch of 2026, propelled by solid consumer spending and the artificial-intelligence investment boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
It flew, straight and fast as a propelled stone, toward their boat.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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All told, the Red Sox are a major league-best 19-2 since June 25, propelling them from the abyss and into a wild-card spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Alibaba on Wednesday saw its best single share-price gain in 10 months, as the broader Chinese tech sector revved higher after missing the rally propelling U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
So rising property values were propelling people into millionaire status.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
And Brazil are in need of some propelling.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The division would be associated with lunar orbit rendezvous, one of the most ingenious and elegant solutions to the challenge of propelling extraordinarily heavy objects on the several-hundred-thousand-mile journey to the Moon and back.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Vocabulary lists containing propel
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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