catapult
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The rocket is slated to catapult into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County carrying dozens of satellites.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Wingers Vinicius Jr and Raphinha risk being overshadowed by Mbappe and Yamal for Real and Barca respectively but could catapult themselves into contention if they shine for Brazil at the World Cup.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Musk plans to create a “self-growing city” on the moon and catapult satellites into orbit from the lunar surface.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
That’s weakening a reliable catapult into executive-track jobs that can pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
‘You build machines. How can you not know what an onager is? It’s just the biggest, baddest catapult ever used by the Roman army.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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