propel
Example Sentences
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JOHANNESBURG—The corporate exodus from what was supposed to be Africa’s breakout economy is accelerating, propelled by a toxic cocktail of corruption, lawlessness and poor infrastructure.
Meantime, concerns about future supply have intensified, propelling copper prices to a record high.
San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to propel the Spurs to a 135-123 victory over the Mavericks in Dallas.
From Barron's
Gold prices had been propelled to record highs by rapid changes in US trade policy, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and conflict and central banks increasing their purchases of bullion.
From BBC
E-commerce sales in the US jumped 28% in the three months to 31 October, propelled by online orders and advertising.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
