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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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Kang and Putellas symbolise a powerful partnership which can help propel WSL football, as well as launch the club into one of Europe's powerhouses.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

It helped propel gold beyond $5,000, a level the yellow metal hasn’t enjoyed since March.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The wealthy entrepreneur put millions into The First Academy as he tried to propel his son to a college career.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

In the tunnel, running about 100 metres below the French-Swiss border area, superconducting magnets and accelerating structures propel particles to extreme energies and then smash them together at phenomenal speeds.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

He could no longer use his webbed hands to propel himself forward; he worked his flippers furiously, but Ron and Fleur’s sister were like potato-filled sacks dragging him back down.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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

"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."

From BBC May 30, 2026

From a tour that, according to Springsteen, was not planned, it will be interesting to see what direction this propels him in next.

From Salon May 28, 2026

Macy’s wrapped up the holiday season on a strong note, posting an unexpected rise in same-store sales in the fourth quarter as its Bloomingdale’s brand propels its turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

The thought of our dog having to face intruders propels us inside.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Swelling anger in New York over rising living costs propelled the city’s first Democratic socialist mayor into office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“Start Me Up,” the band’s best rocker since “Brown Sugar,” propelled the album to multiplatinum sales and shook stadiums around the world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Enthusiasm around artificial intelligence has propelled stocks higher at a rapid clip.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Tech stocks led losses across most of Asia on Thursday as investors continued to unwind huge bets on the sector that have propelled markets to record highs this year.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

As Jonathan surfaced, he was propelled forward, toward shore.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

But in the end she added her name to the wave of Labour MPs nominating Andy Burnham as leader, propelling the former Greater Manchester mayor into Downing Street uncontested.

From BBC Jul. 21, 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

It also has a stock already on the market, which has been outperforming most of its big tech peers and was propelling the company toward a $5 trillion market cap until recently.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Marques, for his part, suggested using holding companies to find a backdoor way into profiting from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the dynamic duo propelling Korean stocks higher.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

It was off below us a ways but climbing fast, its muscular tongues punching into the mud and propelling it up the ridge like a spider.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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