How to Use jet propulsion in a Sentence

jet propulsion

noun
  • Protests poured in from places such as the jet propulsion lab—protests in triplicate.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022
  • When they’re first born, these creatures use a unique transportation method known as jet propulsion.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The sound of jet propulsion can be both mesmerizing and forgettable.
    — Christopher Schaberg, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Contrast that with robots that use jet propulsion, which gives a reef collective panic attacks.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2018
  • However, as ways of movement go, jet propulsion is not usually a very good use of energy.
    — New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018
  • What other kinds of gaits or maneuvers could benefit from jet propulsion assistance?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Nectocaris probably used it to swim the same way, giving it an extra boost of jet propulsion to complement the beating of its large fins.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
  • Certain spiders drift about on homespun balloons, certain cephalopods use jet propulsion, and certain crustaceans hitch rides on other species.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2021
  • From early in the second quarter until the end, the Bombers had a major jet propulsion to improve their record to 6-0.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2021
  • The company says the watercraft will be equipped with an electric water jet propulsion system that will be able to push it to a top speed of 50 mph.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Researchers, developers, and jet propulsion labs are some of Focus’ customers.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
  • These have descended from the idea of the turbojet, and on the family tree of jet propulsion, the turbojet and ramjet are something like cousins.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The air around them moves like liquid ribbons, and even in peak CGI, their fights looks like something between jet propulsion and underwater ballet.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • In both cases, jet propulsion quickly became a dead end, not least because of the 1973 oil crisis, which rendered thirsty gas turbines unaffordable almost overnight.
    — Ben Jones, CNN, 8 June 2021
  • The jet propulsion assistance could benefit not only 2D gaits but also 3D gaits and some dynamic motions, such as jumping.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The team is composed of nearly 50 members, many of whom are friends and family, who specialize in everything from jet propulsion to parachutes to data collection and management.
    — CBS News, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The fast vessels, powered by jet propulsion, are aimed at a variety of missions from maritime interception to humanitarian assistance.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2018
  • My father was an active union member and worked as a jet propulsion mechanic at the San Francisco International Airport.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • And, following the English experience with early air-breathing jet propulsion, the notion of using a conventional jet powerplant was advanced.
    — Chuck Yeager, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Meanwhile, Volonort Airbike takes cues from Star Wars, resembling a speeder bike capable of reaching 124 mph through jet propulsion.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Most of the reliability issues are centered on the ships’ water-jet propulsion system and power plant, such as diesel mounts and engines, fuel lines and water cylinders, among others, Kitchener said.
    — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2021
  • In his post on social media platform X, Luck said the water-jet propulsion design is a first for the China Coast Guard on a hull of this size, with two shipyards building this type of ship.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This mechanical transformation allows the craft to ditch the drag and engage jet propulsion, pushing it to 450 knots — nearly doubling the speed of conventional vertical-lift aircraft.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In the 1940s, the development of jet propulsion revolutionized aviation with faster, more efficient aircraft.
    — Adam Stone, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Spiral shark intestines work like Nikola Tesla’s water valve, study finds Most notably, this ammonite likely swam using jet propulsion, in which water is expelled through a tube or funnel (hyponome) located near the opening to the body chamber.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Unlike most vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOLs), which rely on helicopter-style rotors or drone propellers, the Airbike is powered entirely by jet propulsion.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • In a radical move that blurs the line between traditional sailing and motorsport, SailGP last year quietly began testing an active water-jet propulsion system designed to artificially push the boats up onto their foils when nature refuses to cooperate.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • WellSense’s FiberLine Intervention Conveyance System (FliCS) uses jet propulsion and battery power to deploy bare fiber rapidly into complex, highly deviated wells.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025

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