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Recent Examples of propellant
According to SpaceX, the cause of the seventh flight’s failure was stronger-than-expected rhythmic oscillations, causing leaks of propellant that caught fire.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Leaders cited supply chain security, tariffs and geopolitical tensions as some of the main propellants for this shift.
—Anirban Bose, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The propellant packed inside the booster is also different, using a mix that Northrop packs inside its commercial rocket motors instead of the recipe used for the space shuttle.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Leaders cited supply chain security, tariffs and geopolitical tensions as some of the main propellants for this shift.
—Anirban Bose, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The propellant packed inside the booster is also different, using a mix that Northrop packs inside its commercial rocket motors instead of the recipe used for the space shuttle.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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The transport sector has done this successfully with its fuel surcharge; as the price of fuel fluctuates, the cost is passed through with total transparency.—
Andrew Butt,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Money raised under this measure can only be spent on fuel reduction and wildfire prevention projects.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those accumulate on the forest floor, and become perfect kindling for fires, igniting with even the smallest spark from a cigarette or lawn mower.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ronnie Villanueva, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s interim chief, told The Times that his firefighters were on high alert for brush fires after months of light rainfall left heaps of dry vegetation ready to serve as kindling.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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China unveiled a new national energy law at the beginning of 2025 to coordinate its many energy-centric efforts.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The groundbreaking test, carried out with Tesla and the top US rooftop solar installer, will help keep the state’s clean energy momentum going despite the Trump administration’s crackdown on renewables.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Protests throughout the spring and summer have demonstrated significant (and even international) opposition to the Trump Administration’s agenda, particularly its attempts to consolidate power and undermine key institutions and services.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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