propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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The penultimate hour of this series’ first season probably could have been the finale, but instead the show is treading water, a frustrating move after last week’s propulsive episode.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
After some initial low-altitude hops, Themis is supposed to launch on a high-altitude test flight and maneuver through the entire flight profile of a reusable booster, from liftoff to a vertical propulsive landing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Is a real judge delivering multiple takes?), and yet the story becomes uniquely propulsive in these moments.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Fincher's direction is slick in this curt, creepy, and propulsive tale of domestic doom.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
After some initial low-altitude hops, Themis is supposed to launch on a high-altitude test flight and maneuver through the entire flight profile of a reusable booster, from liftoff to a vertical propulsive landing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Is a real judge delivering multiple takes?), and yet the story becomes uniquely propulsive in these moments.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Fincher's direction is slick in this curt, creepy, and propulsive tale of domestic doom.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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