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
Together with the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which is pouring more than $370 billion into clean energy programs, the actions would catapult the United States to the forefront of the fight to constrain global warming.
From New York Times
But recently, that has changed dramatically, catapulting players like Tesla and BYD to stardom.
From Seattle Times
The Fujian is significantly larger, though conventionally powered, and will launch aircraft from electromagnetic catapults.
From Reuters
It catapulted to No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list and transformed Rabbi Kushner into a popular author and commentator.
From New York Times
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