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Recent Examples of propellant
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.
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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
Few details available … US military officials have expressed interest in orbital refueling to support in-space mobility, where ground controllers have the freedom to maneuver national security satellites between different orbits without worrying about running out of propellant.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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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
Few details available … US military officials have expressed interest in orbital refueling to support in-space mobility, where ground controllers have the freedom to maneuver national security satellites between different orbits without worrying about running out of propellant.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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Food and fuel, already in short supply and expensive, could become scarcer if truck drivers do not pay tolls to gangs who control roads.—
David C. Adams,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In the areas of Haiti controlled by gangs, nothing moves without their getting a cut: not food, not fuel, not even humanitarian aid.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But then Littlejohn speaks, Zooming in from Big Mac in his red prison shirt, and Hood feels some spark of hope kindling.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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That reassessment proved to be the creative kindling in her mind.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Combs’s full-bodied vocal is a natural for this type of commanding track, while Zimmerman cranks up the vocal energy to another level.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Waterless dyeing can lower production costs by up to 45% by slashing water and energy bills, reducing waste treatment requirements, and accelerating processing time.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The show explores themes of power, identity and culture in Harlem.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Bucharest Reuters — Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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