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propellants

noun

variants also propellents

plural of propellant

as in fuels

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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. — William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

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That combination of mobility, length and assertiveness fuels belief that Šmits can be a shutdown NHL defender.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, colder temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere will also create higher demand for refined distillate fuels — the energy category that includes diesel.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

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Hong, favoring a backward-facing view of the mayhem, shoots in lengthy takes that swerve and snake with rough-and-tumble precision; the energies of car and camera seem to fuse into one.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The BioCharger is a noninvasive wellness device that uses four key technologies — PEMF, frequencies, Tesla coils and noble gas light — to mimic natural atmospheric energies and promote cellular regeneration.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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