catapult

Example Sentences

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Dubai’s and Doha’s airports were catapulted into major air-travel hubs starting in the 2000s as their own countries became global economic powerhouses.

From MarketWatch

I think that you need an iconic person from your city in order to catapult the culture of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

She did just, posting 93.00, the highest score of the second run and one that catapulted her up the standings into silver medal position.

From BBC

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

With these five simple words, a Hindu man who stood up for a Muslim shopkeeper has been catapulted to fame and become an unlikely hero in India.

From BBC