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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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Beck said the acquisition of Iridium will propel Rocket Lab into the satellite communications business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The new Nvidia partnership might just be the catalyst to propel shares higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The wealthy entrepreneur put millions into The First Academy as he tried to propel his son to a college career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Investor enthusiasm for AI and tech-related stocks has also helped propel the Nikkei to new heights this year, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Each mission presented myriad pathways to disaster, starting with the notoriously temperamental Atlas rocket, a ninety-five-foot-high, 3.5-million-horsepower intercontinental ballistic missile that had been modified to propel the Mercury capsule into orbit.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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