Example Sentences

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The artificial-intelligence race has catapulted stocks to fresh highs this year and kept credit markets on fire — but bond investors are increasingly worrying about the people being left behind.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The emergence of AI has catapulted the industry to another dimension, creating new challenges as tech giants, caught in a bitter AI rivalry, scour the globe to build AI-capable data centers quickly.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

This mindset has catapulted women into higher-earning positions, and into traditionally male-dominated fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

The rivalry has catapulted him from a boxing great to a sporting icon.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

As board president of Chino Valley Unified, Sonja Shaw has catapulted from soccer mom to the face of California’s parental rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023