propel
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Jose Luis Abalos is a disgraced ex-Socialist heavyweight, a former transport minister who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
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
The team, which includes pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, has completed a critical engine burn that could propel the Orion spacecraft to the far side of the Moon.
From BBC • 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
He rocked back and forth in his seat, gripping the frame of the Diplomat, trying to propel his body out of the vehicle.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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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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Maniac Magee
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