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helicoptered

verb

past tense of helicopter

as in catapulted

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Hopes for progress ramped up only this summer as the rapidly accelerating capabilities of LLMs catapulted them to the forefront of research-level math.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Brunstetter executive produces the series, which catapulted Hilderbrand’s novel back onto New York Times’ bestseller list, with Sue Naegle, Ali Krug, Minkie Spiro, Garner, Liz Benjamin and Hilderbrand.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

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The app quickly rocketed to the top of app stores and has gained more than 10 million users, according to the company.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The filing lays out a business growing rapidly after jumping 137% to $467 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 while net income rocketed by over 300% to $91 million.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rocketed

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Some dwarf stars are small, dim stars that can be orbited by other dwarf stars or planets.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Ellison revealed a logo menu that had Skydance front and center and large, orbited by tiny icons for brands like Warners and Paramount (along with CBS, HBO Max, DC, CNN and, perhaps just to balance out the graphic, Nickelodeon).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbited

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After ringing in her 46th birthday in Los Angeles on October 21, the Skims founder jetted off to Italy.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
In the first weekend in July, Mahomes jetted to the East Coast for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding in New York City.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of jetted

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Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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