propel
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Its protein could feed a chicken or a pig, its oil could fry French fries or propel a truck, and its lecithin could emulsify chocolate or mayonnaise.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Siegmund has vowed to "make history" on Sunday and lead a political revolution from the small state of 2.1 million people that he hopes will propel his anti-establishment party to national victory in 2029.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Military interest has been helping propel the technology.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
One of the biggest obstacles in developing machines this small is finding an effective way to propel and control them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
She gave up and allowed the press of bodies around her to propel her to the enclosed staircase and up the four flights to the weaving room.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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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
Playing him propels an actor into an exceptionally elite group of performers.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
Ultimately, the company may deserve it if the AI story propels high growth for longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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"Taylor's career propelled and mine took a step back," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The big waves are being fueled by the energy produced by Marie, and propelled by an elevated sea level due to warming ocean waters, according to Swain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I never saw myself in politics until I saw him give that 2004 speech on the DNC floor,” El-Sayed admiringly declared of the keynote address that propelled Obama to national stardom.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Shah was propelled to office with enormous support offering a new face of old generation of leaders.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The leader moved ahead a little, trunk raised, and they could see how he propelled himself with powerful backward strokes of his lateral limbs.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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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
Ionescu scored 14 points in the first quarter, propelling the visitors to a 36-30 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
So rising property values were propelling people into millionaire status.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
And as I start through the opening, I feel the pressure around me, propelling me in violent wavelike motions toward the mouth of the cave.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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Vocabulary lists containing propel
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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