a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
Recent Examples on the WebIn the first attempt, the North Korean rocket carrying the satellite crashed into the ocean soon after liftoff.—Hyung-Jin Kim, TIME, 27 May 2024 As Cannes approaches its end, here are five takeaways from a festival that’s still struggling to achieve liftoff.—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for liftoff
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