propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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And to be sure, there’s plenty of reference catnip for a niche reader in this hip, propulsive tale.
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The soundtrack is a warm bath of nostalgia (The Paragons, The Proclaimers) paired with groovy techno tracks and a propulsive electronic score by Barnard’s regular collaborator Harry Escott.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
But the cast, while extremely likable, were not super propulsive.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
These propulsive rocket stages, when combined with a rocket like SpaceX’s massive Starship, could dispatch heavy spacecraft to faraway targets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The soundtrack is a warm bath of nostalgia (The Paragons, The Proclaimers) paired with groovy techno tracks and a propulsive electronic score by Barnard’s regular collaborator Harry Escott.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
But the cast, while extremely likable, were not super propulsive.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
These propulsive rocket stages, when combined with a rocket like SpaceX’s massive Starship, could dispatch heavy spacecraft to faraway targets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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