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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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Citadel’s purchase of the bulk of the stock portfolio of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness helped propel its performance last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

But he is still taking lessons from their wins, especially Mamdani, whose social media skills and laser focus on affordability helped propel him to victory in New York.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

It helped propel gold beyond $5,000, a level the yellow metal hasn’t enjoyed since March.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The flagellae that beat in synchrony to propel myxotricha with such directness turn out, on closer scrutiny with the electron microscope, not to be flagellae at all.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."

From BBC May 30, 2026

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

Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

I hear my name and a shudder propels me forward.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

The character has propelled box-office hits since 2002’s “Spider-Man,” directed by Sam Raimi, set the template for the modern superhero blockbuster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“The reintroduction of geopolitical risk premium has driven the recent rally along with a short squeeze propelled by historically high short interest prior to the ceasefire’s collapse,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Anger propelled him to his feet; his legs were stiff from sitting for so long.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Amazon gained 4.6% Monday, a day after its best single session in years, propelling the company to a $3 trillion market valuation for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The younger McCreary was the propelling wordsmith on “One Fine Day.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But in the end she added her name to the wave of Labour MPs nominating Andy Burnham as leader, propelling the former Greater Manchester mayor into Downing Street uncontested.

From BBC 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

While I was treading water and breathing like a mermaid, a white shark swam closer, the side-to-side movement of his tail propelling the shark forward.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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