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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

That helped propel Verizon Communications shares to their best quarter on record — but it remains to be seen whether they can keep the gains going.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 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

“I mean, you have to propel yourself, but they’ll keep you from drowning.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins