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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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This season he has managed to propel the Black Cats into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where they face fellow Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

His role as professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film series from 2000 to 2017 helped propel his career to new heights and usher in a new era of superhero films.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Good job security, in turn, gives Americans the comfort to keep spending at levels sufficient to propel the economy forward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

MIT researchers have demonstrated that a single, carefully engineered layer of living muscle cells can generate enough force to propel a tiny robot forward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

I let my anger propel me into my greatest demand.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

So, I don't think that propels us forward enough to necessarily challenge that deficit.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

These high-pressure winds feed into the subtropical jet stream, giving an extra boost that propels it further east over North America, causing it to blow stronger and steadier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sentiment is not the only factor that propels the market higher or lower, and any of a number of other factors could easily catch Wall Street by surprise.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

He might look intimidating, but his smile and willingness to participate in school gatherings propels others to immediately embrace him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

With one push she swings the door open and propels us into the stirring city street.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

On Wednesday, the S&P 500’s rally was propelled by Big Tech, as investors weighed U.S. midterm elections resulting in Democrats taking control of Congress.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The jet stream, which propelled Storms Austen and Boelo towards our shores, has now shifted north.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Pressure points are multiplying across the artificial-intelligence boom that has propelled markets and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The semiconductor boom has also propelled the country's current account surplus to record levels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The older shrew appeared out of a reed bed, balanced upon a large floating tree trunk which he propelled skillfully with a long pole into the side of the bank.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Unfortunately for skywatchers, this week looks to be the wettest and windiest week so far this autumn with a strengthening jet stream propelling low pressure systems across the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The hope is that eye-watering earnings forecasts will keep propelling tech names forward, even with higher rates and a cooling economy bearing down on the rest of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He allowed one run over six innings, propelling the Yankees to a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays in the division series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I believe that AI is good for propelling technology in general,” Hawkins said, “but I don’t believe we should be pursuing it without regulations and at the cost of the environment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

It was off below us a ways but climbing fast, its muscular tongues punching into the mud and propelling it up the ridge like a spider.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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