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propulsion

[pruh-puhl-shuhn] / prəˈpʌl ʃən /


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“It’s a night-and-day difference in propulsion and torque,” said Sisler, chief executive of street-cleaning company Sweeping Corporation of America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

A: We've announced the creation of a joint venture, a new company between Airbus and Germany's MTU, to move into hydrogen propulsion for the next generation of aircraft.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The spikes, designed to maximise his biomechanics, featured a carbon plate and aggressive rocker for propulsion, and titanium pins to keep the shoe light.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

At the center of the approach is a specialized fuel that works with both chemical and electric propulsion systems.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Five women were accepted for cosmonaut training—two from flying clubs, two parachutists, and a rocket propulsion engineer.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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