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Recent Examples of propellant
Nuclear propulsion would expel propellant from the engine’s nozzle very quickly, generating high thrust.
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Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
Engineers determined that the lander ran out of propellant after a software error caused the spacecraft to hover too long before making its final descent to the lunar surface.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Pale Blue’s thruster uses water as a propellant, which potentially offers a cleaner and more sustainable fuel for small satellites.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
If the Rams make a run this postseason, this game-winner will be remembered as a primary propellant.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
Engineers determined that the lander ran out of propellant after a software error caused the spacecraft to hover too long before making its final descent to the lunar surface.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Pale Blue’s thruster uses water as a propellant, which potentially offers a cleaner and more sustainable fuel for small satellites.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
If the Rams make a run this postseason, this game-winner will be remembered as a primary propellant.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propellant
Noun
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Likely emergency authorities There is a clear precedent for Trump to invoke emergency authority to promote power generation and expand the nation’s fuel supply, Schwartz told clients in a research report published last Thursday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters — At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After two wet winters fueled the growth of grasses and brush — ideal kindling for fires — across SoCal mountains and hillsides, the last few months saw an abrupt shift to record-dry conditions.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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And so Lively’s allegations against Baldoni were never going to be seen as brave, but, rather, as the kindling for a culture war.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Propellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propellant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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