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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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The television genre is showing no signs of loosening its grip on viewers, who have helped propel series into sprawling universes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That helped propel Verizon Communications shares to their best quarter on record — but it remains to be seen whether they can keep the gains going.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

That matters, because it is often new companies embracing new technologies and figuring out how to use them that propel job creation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

While most K-pop tracks are dance music with catchy lyrics, in Kpop Demon Hunters the songs serve to propel the story.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“The addition of a simple gear mechanism and foot pedals to propel the wheels would make it far more efficient. Still, it will be faster than walking. Allons, mes amis!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood