blastoffs

plural of blastoff
as in launches
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

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launches
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  • While not grounded by the FAA, ULA has delayed any further launches of Vulcan and instead knocked out its remaining stable of Atlas V rockets.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Hanks has played Woody for over 30 years now, as Toy Story 5 launches in theaters this month.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
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“Blastoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blastoffs. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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