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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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Inspectors explained that embers can ignite the smallest fuels around a home, including pine needles, dead leaves, and dry grass.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The trees evolved with fire, said Kristen Shive, a fuels and forest specialist with the University of California Cooperative Extension Program at UC Berkeley.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rulla and Brian quickly run into Jo-Ellen and her husband, Gary, and the juxtaposition of their respective couple energies is jarring.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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While their energies differ, nearly all of them share the same basic drives (money, power, status) and the same fundamental flaws (greed, arrogance, selfishness).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Propellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellants. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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