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propel

[pruh-pel] / prəˈpɛl /


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“Partnerships with Tribal Nations,” the strategy said, “can propel our mission forward.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

That $19,000 could propel her rather than hold her back.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. White claims it may be possible to create a “warp drive” that would propel spacecraft faster than the speed of light by distorting spacetime using a field of negative energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I didn’t have a stick or an oar to propel the raft, but the rotted thing jerked into motion by itself, floating slowly at first, then picking up speed.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia