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Recent Examples of propellant
Some scientists believe that rocket propellant may play a part in the formation of high altitude 'night shining' noctilucent clouds - a phenomenon that is more common at northerly altitudes, but has been spotted manifesting closer to the equator in recent decades.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Ozone losses are driven by the chlorine produced from solid rocket motor propellant and black carbon, which is emitted from most propellants, the study says.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
That allows the satellites to use minimal propellant to attempt formation flying.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Counterintuitively, the head would be thrust back, like a rocket ejecting its propellant.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Ozone losses are driven by the chlorine produced from solid rocket motor propellant and black carbon, which is emitted from most propellants, the study says.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
That allows the satellites to use minimal propellant to attempt formation flying.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Counterintuitively, the head would be thrust back, like a rocket ejecting its propellant.
—Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member wanted the band to continue after his death Ronnie Van Zant was killed in a plane crash in October 1977 when the band’s chartered flight bound for Louisiana ran out of fuel.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Anyone trying to fill up their gas tank knows that finding a good deal on gas is sometimes more painful than the actual price of fuel.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The next few weeks in particular are expected to bring hot, dry weather, which could turn all that veg to kindling.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
18 June 2025
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No more worrying about gathering tinder or kindling in the dark.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Keep the leaves in place to produce energy and shade the developing fruits.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Big Brother went from America voting out the houseguests to the housemates voting out their own with weekly competitions to have ultimate power as Head of Household.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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