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Many of the same forces that are driving the growth of the private-equity secondary market are propelling the rise of the credit secondary market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

"Those moments are what are propelling him forward to be a world-class player one day," added Ferdinand.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

The administration is debating whether to expand the eligibility at a time when the spreading BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are propelling another wave of infections, and hospital admissions are again climbing.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022

In the summer, I really love swimming because it’s one of those sports that when you see it in person you come to understand just how fast these people are propelling themselves through the water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

“You carry a great many burdens with you. A heavy heart. Things you’ve lost. But you are moving toward change and discovery. There are outside influences that are propelling you forward.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern