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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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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

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

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

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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