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
The younger Ellison, who entered the movie business 15 years ago by launching his Skydance Media production company, was catapulted into the major leagues this summer with the Ellison family’s purchase of Paramount’s controlling stake.
From Los Angeles Times
Terra Innovatum’s management believes it has several advantages that will catapult it to the front of a very crowded pack of advanced nuclear companies.
From Barron's
His work with Swift on “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation” helped catapult her into pop’s upper echelon.
With four words—“What hath God wrought!”—sent over the first working electric telegraph wire in 1844, Samuel Morse helped change the status quo, and helped catapult New York into a leading position.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
