propulsive
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The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic thriller about a unit of disgraced British spies — starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristen Scott Thomas — remains sharp and propulsive, one of the best series on TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The Whisper Man” leans heavily on the twists and turns of its propulsive and menacing plot, which occasionally creaks like stairs to that creepy basement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Mr. Ogilvy, who was educated at Oxford and later became a chef, writes in propulsive prose that elevates this, his first book, above a simple history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
That explains why Muna's music always feels propulsive.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Peoples, why are they so compelsive, no, what is the word, propulsive, no, obsessive, yes obsessive!
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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