catapult

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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

A fight against the tough and experienced Australian Johnson could then catapult Francesca on to the world stage and show that her viral fame is backed by serious boxing ability.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Simply put, he’s suggesting a moon base will crank out satellites and throw them into orbit with a catapult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Being so close to her old house made Reyna feel ratcheted tight like a catapult winch.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan