verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
propelling pencil
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
help
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The recession that helped propel Clinton to the White House is long gone.
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It's a wooden object, about six-by-eight feet, with rope to help propel a projectile.
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John F.. Kennedy that helped propel the handsome young Massachusetts Democrat to a narrow victory.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Four jet engines propel the 8,300-ton ship.
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Rachel's stunning good looks helped propel her to stardom.
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The pelican's strong legs and webbed feet propel it in water.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An aircraft wanders through the upper atmosphere bee-like, propelled by loneliness.
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Even a diminished Magic should be enough to propel the Lakers into championship contention.
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Exquisitely judged dynamics propelled the third movement.
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Firefighters reported seeing burning embers on some slopes being propelled as much as a mile in front of the flames.
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Many predict that electronic commerce will propel global computer networks from the fringe into the core of business.
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This soldier carries a hand gun, a simple firearm which can propel a lead or stone shot with considerable velocity.