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Recent Examples of propellant
The test firing lasted for more than two minutes, completing a full burn and expending all of its propellant as would happen during a launch.
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Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
People who come here to fish in the Gulf now pass through a corridor of rapid construction, heavy machinery and enormous propellant and water tanks.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The chemical, used to make solid propellant for rockets, was going to be used to replenish Iran’s missile stocks, which had been depleted by its direct attacks on Israel during the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ambrey said.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Few details available … US military officials have expressed interest in orbital refueling to support in-space mobility, where ground controllers have the freedom to maneuver national security satellites between different orbits without worrying about running out of propellant.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
People who come here to fish in the Gulf now pass through a corridor of rapid construction, heavy machinery and enormous propellant and water tanks.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The chemical, used to make solid propellant for rockets, was going to be used to replenish Iran’s missile stocks, which had been depleted by its direct attacks on Israel during the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ambrey said.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Few details available … US military officials have expressed interest in orbital refueling to support in-space mobility, where ground controllers have the freedom to maneuver national security satellites between different orbits without worrying about running out of propellant.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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McDowell further explained that the white streak was caused by the fuel dump from the upper stage at about 155 miles (250 kilometers) altitude.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March to try to pressure Hamas into freeing Israeli hostages and has approved plans that could involve seizing the entire Gaza strip and controlling aid.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The first season follows the reunion between these two characters, who went to grade school together, and their kindling of a romance that grows to be each of their first loves.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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But then Littlejohn speaks, Zooming in from Big Mac in his red prison shirt, and Hood feels some spark of hope kindling.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Solar thermal setups capture the Sun's heat rather than its light, use reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, and convert solar radiation directly into heat energy.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
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Duki’s Ameri World Tour, presented by Live Nation, arrived to Miami on Saturday (May 17) — packed with energy, Argentinean pride, and rock star attitude.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
18 May 2025
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Expect this power shift to drive more M&A activity and deeper integrations between banks, fintech platforms, and lifestyle brands.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Both Melling and Skarsgard show an intimate understanding of how the power dynamic between their characters works, but what gives Pillion its kick is the friction sparked when Colin starts wanting more.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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