propel
Example Sentences
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European stocks, propelled upward by German stimulus plans, soared 36% in dollar terms including dividends, almost double the S&P’s 19%.
A buildup in pressure across the region is propelling wastewater up ancient wellbores, birthing geysers that can cost millions of dollars to clean up.
Characters who could sharpen the story into something even more emotionally potent are left in the dust as mere stepping stones to propel the film’s central narrative.
From Salon
It has been a good year for most of America’s biggest companies, with surging profits and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence propelling stocks to record highs.
They called Watson’s remarks a misuse of the science that had propelled his career.
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