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catapult

[kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt] / ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt /


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Gu, who had a poor second run and risked finishing out of the medals, came back strongly, scoring 89.00 with her final effort to catapult her into the silver medal position.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“It’s about how it might catapult you into the future.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Both videos helped facilitate Carpenter’s catapult into the cultural lexicon with the summer-infused shots in “Espresso” and the “Death Becomes Her” story line in “Taste.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

State media claimed Xi had personally made the decision to adopt electromagnetic catapult technology.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Taylor balanced herself on the bottom beams of the catapult like MacArthur in the South Pacific.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray