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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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Chinese stocks are going to rally 10% between now and year-end as accommodating government policy, low valuations and a recovering property sector combine to propel them higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Jose Luis Abalos is a disgraced ex-Socialist heavyweight, a former transport minister who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

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

He felt his legs spring up and propel him toward Jen’s dad.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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