as in takes off
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In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026 -
An aircraft takes off from Beirut Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike Tuesday.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Blasts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts%20off. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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