propel

Example Sentences

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The television genre is showing no signs of loosening its grip on viewers, who have helped propel series into sprawling universes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"My biggest hope is that the World Cup will propel more fan engagement, which has been growing. But I want to see the stadiums full."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That $19,000 could propel her rather than hold her back.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. White claims it may be possible to create a “warp drive” that would propel spacecraft faster than the speed of light by distorting spacetime using a field of negative energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Even if those concerns were valid, it seems all but impossible to propel a spaceship with zero-point energy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife