catapult

Example Sentences

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"Stranger Things definitely needs to switch off its boombox, hang up its catapults and admit it's too old for these capers, but it's worth indulging it one last time," Seale wrote.

From BBC

Bell began acting as a child and was catapulted to fame as a teen with Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show” and later “Drake & Josh.”

From Washington Times

The protest may have temporarily cost the two young men their seats, but it catapulted them to Democratic stardom and dramatically elevated their calls for gun control.

From Washington Post

In December, council leader Mark Pritchard said: "These two Hollywood stars have had an incredible impact on both the football club and the community, and have helped catapult Wrexham onto the world stage."

From BBC

But those accomplishments won him little love in L.A. itself, in part because his naked ambition has made many residents think he’s on the council solely to catapult himself to higher office.

From Los Angeles Times