catapult
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Musk plans to create a “self-growing city” on the moon and catapult satellites into orbit from the lunar surface.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
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
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
The sting of the catapult bullet had worn off.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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