pro·pul·sive | \ prə-ˈpəl-siv 
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\Definition of propulsive
: tending or having power to propel propulsive force
Examples of propulsive in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite has a knack for finding the propulsive poetry of large ensembles.
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New York Times, "5 Things to Do This Weekend," 26 Nov. 2020 That’s what Reeves Wiedeman, a New York contributing editor since 2016, has done with Billion Dollar Loser, the propulsive tale of WeWork’s, and Neumann’s, rise and fall.
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, "The WeWork Guy’s Guide to Striking It Rich," 14 Oct. 2020 Need and anxiety are propulsive forces, especially in a crowd.
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National Geographic, "gone viral," 13 Oct. 2020 Hearing Max Weinberg's propulsive drums, Jake Clemons' soaring saxophone and that celebrative, heroic Wall of Sound will thrill longtime believers.
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Star Tribune, "New music review: Springsteen sends a vibrant 'Letter' about mortality," 22 Oct. 2020 In a series of three propulsive burns over a period of hours, OSIRIS-REx will deorbit, align with its sampling site and then slowly descend toward the asteroid's surface.
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Dante S. Lauretta, Scientific American, "To Bennu and Back," 1 Aug. 2016 But his shot of the Mahatma Gandhi bronze statue in the Indian Cultural Garden is framed nicely in a way that captures its propulsive energy.
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Steven Litt, cleveland, "Cleveland’s struggles with racism, poverty, decay, documented with passion and honesty Artists Archives photography show," 4 Oct. 2020 Out in the streets, go-go music became the de facto soundtrack of the District’s Black Lives Matter protests, with various groups rolling around the city’s grid on parade floats, offering a propulsive rhythm for protesters’ marching feet.
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Washington Post, "In the streets and online, go-go’s drumbeat for social change remains a constant," 18 Sep. 2020 The couple’s saga is both a love story and a propulsive medical thriller, with valuable lessons for health researchers and physicians.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Arts & Culture Newsletter: Los Lobos, livestreamed from the Belly Up, felt like the real deal," 10 Sep. 2020
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