propelled

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One of them stands head and shoulders above all others - the 4-2 victory over Denmark in November that propelled Scotland into their first World Cup in 28 years.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was the same time-buy model that propelled his fledgling media empire and made him wealthy many times over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Shares of the healthcare giant were propelled by bullish notes from BofA Securities and Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This year’s second quarter has been about as good as it gets for U.S. stocks, but what has propelled the market is as remarkable as how much it has risen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And for the first time in history, enormous steamships regularly crossing the world’s oceans outnumbered vessels propelled by sail.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler