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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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“Partnerships with Tribal Nations,” the strategy said, “can propel our mission forward.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

But history is the unseen guest at every table; the country remains haunted by the memory of the hyperinflation that devastated the economy in the 1920s and helped propel the Nazis to power.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But with my newly and dearly bought assurance I could give myself up to the rhythms and let them propel me where they willed.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou