propel
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His role as professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film series from 2000 to 2017 helped propel his career to new heights and usher in a new era of superhero films.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
AI spending is helping propel economic growth, with Thursday’s GDP data expected to show the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3% to 4% in the third quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
MIT researchers have demonstrated that a single, carefully engineered layer of living muscle cells can generate enough force to propel a tiny robot forward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mikal Bøe, Core Power’s chief executive, says nuclear reactors can more quickly propel ships, and vessels can go for years without refueling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Her wealth, power, and ambition were the fuel that would propel him forward.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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So, I don't think that propels us forward enough to necessarily challenge that deficit.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sentiment is not the only factor that propels the market higher or lower, and any of a number of other factors could easily catch Wall Street by surprise.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ultimately, the company may deserve it if the AI story propels high growth for longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
SpaceX’s Starship is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever built, consisting of a booster that propels a large spacecraft into space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
What has happened will be a wind to fight against and a force that propels; it will be a guiding light in the blizzard, it will be a wrong turn.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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It became one of the defining images of the protests, and propelled Melinn to nationwide fame.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, 48% growth in Microsoft’s Azure cloud business propelled its revenue to $92.28 billion, up 19%, for its fiscal first quarter, handily beating Wall Street’s expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The semiconductor boom has also propelled the country's current account surplus to record levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
After a punishing bond rout over the past two months propelled the 10-year Treasury yield well above 5%, Thursday’s tech fears sent investors fleeing for the perceived safety of government bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pond pressed his foot onto the gushing water, and they were propelled forward so quickly that Nathan almost fell off.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Unfortunately for skywatchers, this week looks to be the wettest and windiest week so far this autumn with a strengthening jet stream propelling low pressure systems across the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Six Flags has operated the Goliath roller coaster near Atlanta for two decades, propelling thrill-seekers along tubes of American-made steel at 70 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Strong quarterly earnings from major U.S. companies are propelling stock indexes to new heights, easing fears that the market rally was relying too heavily on a few tech giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Ionescu scored 14 points in the first quarter, propelling the visitors to a 36-30 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Your mother never felt quite at home, and this made the possibility of some other place essential to her, propelling her to The Mecca, propelling her to New York and then beyond.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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