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Recent Examples of propellants
Pressurized helium is routinely used in rockets to push propellants to engines and to help clean and dry tanks and propellant lines when needed.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellants
Noun
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Alternative approaches, such as power-to-liquid e-fuels, also face economic hurdles due to rising electricity costs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Sketch one wild concept and record a playful introduction for a project, because joy fuels momentum and often invites surprising breakthroughs.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The idea here is to cool the system to lower energies as quickly as possible while keeping the material from running into the wall.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Invest your energies there, rather than in trying to debate with your mother or inserting yourself into the conflict between your father and this man.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Propellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellants. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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