propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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And when one of them goes missing in the dead of night, they're thrust into a propulsive mystery pulled straight from the true-crime podcasts Sybil obsesses over.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The results are both expansive and propulsive, with songs fueled by rage and discontent but tracked clean enough to subtly experiment in new ways with texture.
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Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The film has a propulsive rhythm to it, a relentlessness, even as Wilde and editors Yorgos Mavropsaridis and Anthony Boys know when to ease off the throttle and take it easy for a bit.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Politicians deploy its propulsive power to justify their deeds and appetites.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The results are both expansive and propulsive, with songs fueled by rage and discontent but tracked clean enough to subtly experiment in new ways with texture.
—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The film has a propulsive rhythm to it, a relentlessness, even as Wilde and editors Yorgos Mavropsaridis and Anthony Boys know when to ease off the throttle and take it easy for a bit.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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