Word: propeled
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...himself, mangled pieces of chicken would fall from his tiny mouth and scatter around his metallic chair until someone, usually my mother, cleaned it up or the cat got hungry. After lunch he would struggle, the muscles on his face contorted as he used his arms to propel his body toward his bath down the hall. I tried talking to him, but he never responded with anything more than a muffled grunt or a confused glance. Maybe it was the age difference: I was nine and he was twenty...
...Bulldog kicker Justin Davis booted a 28-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to propel Yale (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) to a come-from-behind win over Patriot League entry Holy Cross...
Sophomore transfer student Neil Krause scored his first two goals of the season to help propel the Eagles to their third home win in as many games...
...father and of drugs and alcohol. Yet she does not think women should be stuck with the role of victim. Instead, The Vagina Monologues is a joyous, sometimes poignant and often hilarious exploration of women's conflicted feelings about their vaginas. The play--which has been known to propel women in the audience to their feet, whooping and stomping in recognition--has been performed from Antarctica to Zaire. It is currently playing in more than 25 countries and is almost a cult piece on college campuses, where feminism, for some young women, has become a dirty word. Ensler originally...
...pressure to have sex," she says, "and I wonder if 'girl power' makes them think they can handle situations they're not ready for." Sara Stillman, 17, author of Soul Searching, a book for high school girls, thinks the pressure and status of having a boyfriend early can propel girls into unhealthy relationships...