How to Use propulsion in a Sentence
propulsion
noun- Sailboats use wind as their source of propulsion.
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Like the yacht itself, the propulsion system is a bit of a mix.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023
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Ars: What's the status of the electric propulsion thrusters for the PPE?
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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To see what she’s been up to, the propulsion, the expansion . . .
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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The biggest change in the rocket is its first-stage propulsion.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2022
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As for propulsion, the vessel will have a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2021
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The trick to extending the range of any air-to-air missile is its propulsion.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 May 2021
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The propulsion force is determined by the amount of mass that the propellers move.
—Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 8 June 2023
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The propulsion returns at the end, but viewers have to get there to enjoy it.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022
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The cheapest youth ATVs are around $50, but these rely on your kid’s legs for propulsion.
—Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2020
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There are five different speeds to choose from, and the speed of the propulsion can be adjusted with a lever on the left side of the handle.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2023
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So, the only choice buyers had to make was between the two propulsion systems.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
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Should the problem arise while the EV is being driven, that could lead to a complete loss of propulsion.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
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These new 496-foot frigates will be built out of steel and use propeller propulsion.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2021
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The new boat's propulsion system will be cutting-edge and the only of its sort approved by the Coast Guard, Aprile said.
—Kevin Spear, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
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The new report also takes issue with the fees awarded as part of the propulsion contracts.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
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However, to get to space, a spacecraft needs propulsion to get past the Karman Line.
—Krystal Hur, WSJ, 16 July 2021
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The heel is beveled to promote propulsion and decrease fatigue.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
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During the countdown the next day, 13 valves used in Starliner’s propulsion system failed to open, and the launch was called off.
—New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021
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Knowing the outcome doesn’t slow the forward propulsion of Montville’s account one bit.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
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Hence, ‘Oumuamua was pushed by sunlight not for the purpose of propulsion but as a byproduct of its thin flat shape.
—Avi Loeb, Scientific American, 22 June 2021
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For the next half-decade, the MEV will use its propulsion system to keep the satellite operational in the right orbit.
—Sarah Scoles, Wired, 10 Dec. 2020
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The second mission will also head to the Moon’s south pole in the search for water ice that could be used for life support and propulsion.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
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The Approach All of these methods of propulsion can work (check your regs before using the outboard).
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
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The firm sole is offset nicely by the squishy, cushioned insole, to give great bounce and forward propulsion from step to step.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
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The mission team soon determined the problem came from a fuel leak in the propulsion system.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
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There are two types of nuclear propulsion, and both have their merits.
—Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2023
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To balance the road and wind noise with the quiet electric propulsion, a high effort is put on reducing the road and wind noise.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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There’s no official launch date for the commercial aircraft, but a complete propulsion system will begin testing by 2027.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Gori Propeller Gori also plans to work with electric and hybrid drive manufacturers to make the propellers available as part of new propulsion systems.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
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