propel
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In Mid Michigan, voter frustration about the high cost of rent has helped propel William Lawrence into a rare position: Polls show the affordable-housing advocate and Democratic candidate running for U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The venture arm of diabetes research nonprofit Breakthrough T1D was ramping up its efforts to raise $150 million to propel new treatments to market when its leadership collapsed from within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
She could even turn over onto her back, but she hadn’t figured out how to propel herself forward.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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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
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
Tires on new cars have low “rolling resistance,” meaning there is less friction and drag on the engine as it propels the car forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Ultimately, the company may deserve it if the AI story propels high growth for longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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Biel said it was the driving that propelled her out of her comfort zone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The funding propelled Academy Group to grow into multiple cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
This propelled Rombach and a group of fellow computer scientists to found the AI lab in 2024.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
His pace, energy and on-pitch persona propelled him into the public consciousness and into contention for international honours.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
As if someone has turned a crank in my back, I am propelled forward, one foot in front of the other.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Wall Street’s renewed AI optimism lifted data-center developers and suppliers, propelling Intel shares 12% higher and boosting Advanced Micro Devices by 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
The younger McCreary was the propelling wordsmith on “One Fine Day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Your mother never felt quite at home, and this made the possibility of some other place essential to her, propelling her to The Mecca, propelling her to New York and then beyond.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Vocabulary lists containing propel
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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