Example Sentences

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Her win is credited with propelling her into a decades-long career.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Marques, for his part, suggested using holding companies to find a backdoor way into profiting from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the dynamic duo propelling Korean stocks higher.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A. There’s a few things propelling the stock market to record after record.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They want the insider scoop over these worlds that still capture our imaginations, propelling them into new and fantastical places while keeping us grounded in human creativity.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

She felt the force of the air behind her, propelling her to turn around, and her legs took her at breakneck speed down the path.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo