propulsion
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"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The once-humble outboard motor is having a supercar moment, with surging power capabilities making it the propulsion of choice for many high-end boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The spikes, designed to maximise his biomechanics, featured a carbon plate and aggressive rocker for propulsion, and titanium pins to keep the shoe light.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But with that pro came a con -- at such an altitude, the device without its own propulsion would eventually drift closer to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Scared ’em so much they agreed to put propulsion in our own little separate category.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing propulsion
Power Prefix: pro
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