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Recent Examples of propellant
The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The test firing lasted for more than two minutes, completing a full burn and expending all of its propellant as would happen during a launch.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
People who come here to fish in the Gulf now pass through a corridor of rapid construction, heavy machinery and enormous propellant and water tanks.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The chemical, used to make solid propellant for rockets, was going to be used to replenish Iran’s missile stocks, which had been depleted by its direct attacks on Israel during the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ambrey said.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The test firing lasted for more than two minutes, completing a full burn and expending all of its propellant as would happen during a launch.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
People who come here to fish in the Gulf now pass through a corridor of rapid construction, heavy machinery and enormous propellant and water tanks.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The chemical, used to make solid propellant for rockets, was going to be used to replenish Iran’s missile stocks, which had been depleted by its direct attacks on Israel during the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ambrey said.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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McDowell further explained that the white streak was caused by the fuel dump from the upper stage at about 155 miles (250 kilometers) altitude.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March to try to pressure Hamas into freeing Israeli hostages and has approved plans that could involve seizing the entire Gaza strip and controlling aid.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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My outfit, which seemed drab mere moments ago, is suddenly impossibly chic, elevated to high fashion by the completely insane amount of kindling in my arms.—
Maeve Dunigan,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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When more sparks hit more kindling, conflagrations will grow.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However neither a wether delay or a temporary evacuation could dampen the crowd's sky-high energy throughout the night.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Many of these actions have been part of the president’s larger goals of reining in government spending, increasing energy independence and restructuring federal agencies.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Expect this power shift to drive more M&A activity and deeper integrations between banks, fintech platforms, and lifestyle brands.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Both Melling and Skarsgard show an intimate understanding of how the power dynamic between their characters works, but what gives Pillion its kick is the friction sparked when Colin starts wanting more.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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