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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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In southern Gaza, the 140,000 litres of fuel needed weekly to maintain water supply operations was not received last week, leading to warnings from local officials of an imminent full-scale shutdown, the UN reported on May 21.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified for a possible fuel leak.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 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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All this Cancer energy will be just one note in a larger harmony, as Jupiter enters Cancer next week and stays until July 2026.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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High-level autonomy is responsible for scheduling and prioritizing tasks within a limited energy budget.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Noun
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If the Heat doesn’t extend that qualifying offer, Mitchell would become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and Miami would lose the power to always have an opportunity match outside offers.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The power of trauma lies in its ability to diminish our sense of current safety and future stability.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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