propel
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David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on ‘Spinning Wheel’ and ‘And When I Die’ helped propel the band’s popularity in the late 1960s, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 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
Fears that the Hormuz crisis would propel oil to $150 or even $200 a barrel haven’t been realized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Investor consensus also continues to propel Musk, already the world's wealthiest person, whose role as Tesla CEO also brings exposure to new developments in autonomous driving and robotics.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 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
Vocabulary lists containing propel
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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