propel
Example Sentences
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The rebound in inflation was expected, propelled by energy prices rising by 4.9%.
"My biggest hope is that the World Cup will propel more fan engagement, which has been growing. But I want to see the stadiums full."
From BBC
The wave was boosted by Costco, one of the country’s largest retailers, which filed a lawsuit that propelled some other nervous importers to join it even before the high court ruled.
“And for the last time, every rock band has its one pop hit to help propel them to superstardom.”
From Literature
But history is the unseen guest at every table; the country remains haunted by the memory of the hyperinflation that devastated the economy in the 1920s and helped propel the Nazis to power.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
