Quail catapulting includes baby quails being shot from cannons to be shot with a gun in midair.

This had enormous ramifications for future Austria because it led to the catapulting of another noble family, the Habsburgs, to power in Europe.

Ah well... the system creaks onwards towards widespread social unrest, economic collapse and the catapulting of Western nations backwards into the 30s.

The exercises included the catapulting of Grumman F6F Hellcats for rocket-firing operations.

Before the catapulting, the carillon resonates briefly; then, after trumpets blast from the tower's top, the red-and-white-arrayed jester appears.

("Catapulting Wireless Devices" was part of the "Experience The Experience" tour.)

Only a few well poisonings or the catapulting of a plague victim over an enemy wall passed for biochemical combat in antiquity, or so it was thought.

Revolted by Falco's barbaric actions, Silva forcibly takes back his command, stops the catapulting, and orders Falco placed under arrest.

A third tactic was the catapulting of diseased animals or human corpses over the walls in order to promote disease which would force the defenders to surrender, an early form of biological warfare.

The catapulting of Nascar to the forefront of major sports in the United States has been helped, in large measure, by the decision to place the bulk of its Nextel Cup races on NBC and Fox, rather than mostly on cable.

Epidemics also began to spread, including the infamous Black Death, which began to spread throughout Europe in 1347, as a direct result of increased trade between Europe and Asia due to the Mongol Empire's secured travel and their catapulting of infected corpses into besieged cities.

His catapulting to national prominence in the 1950's, for example, coincided with the country's shift toward a more visible faith, meant to serve as an antidote to the godless scourge of Communism, said Robert Wuthnow, director of the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University.

The catapults had maybe three minutes to set their range.

"I told him to wait until all the catapults were out of action."

When the five minutes were up, Mike gave the order and the catapults began to fire.

His words were carried over the radio to all three catapults.

Catapult did not return for the first series of the 2008 revival.

Knows there are no catapults to let fly at him.

The enemy also used catapults but none were in evidence here.

And soon after that, the first of the giant catapults let fly.

Blade gave a signal then and the catapults went into action once more.

Though the city had no catapults yesterday, it was trying to clear away the mess.

If I don't come back, take charge of the catapults.

We've got to get in where their catapults can't reach us!

The men at the catapults turned and fled their posts.

The catapults, however, were removed from all ships by 1947.

Across the galaxy, over two thousand catapults were under construction.

He had not even thought about pitch yet, but it would be essential for the catapults.

It is meant to show the widespread use of catapults in the Western world.

Then three living catapults shot over the high rim of the rock and fell upon him.

The catapults had found their range at a good half-mile away.

Another matter entirely to have them trust their lives to questionable catapults.

"They've moved catapults down to the beaches to try to bold you off."

In 1999 he released his debut book of poetry called Catapult.

And I will use it for more than catapults!

See, ever since last year the priests here have been fascinated by what they heard of our catapults.

But you're right, in this situation they'd do a lot better to use old-style catapults.

You'll feel like you've been catapulted back nearly 1000 years.

He went out the door as if catapulted, and was gone.

Or they do when I start catapulting the living into the city.

I catapulted out of the chair and down to him.

"That catapulted me to want to do something about it."

Jones is the real deal and he just catapulted himself tonight into the top eight in the world.

She saw the driver of the car being catapulted out onto his back.

Catapulting the team back into contention would support his view.

The young lieutenant was suddenly catapulted high into the air.

They finished the series only five and a half games out, having catapulted themselves back into the race.

Then came the news that catapulted this family out of the ordinary.

The nearest one was hit in the head and catapulted onto his back.

True, coming on the scene in the early 80's catapulted him to fame.

A few were catapulted, seat and all, into the bay.

And what you've undergone over the last seven years has catapulted you forward in the experience department.

It met his body with such force that he was catapulted backwards.

Two more wins in 1995 catapulted him to a career best 7th place on the end of season money list.

In it, the babies have been catapulted ten years into the future.

A section of the dome gave way, catapulting her into the air.

The world whirled about him as he catapulted through the air.

It sprang back and catapulted him over the top - he did 16 feet.

The first type is the quick study catapulted into fame.

She catapulted herself across the car and threw her arms around his neck.

From local photographer he, along with many others, was catapulted onto an international stage.

He catapulted backwards and his head hit the edge of a step.