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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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as in began
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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Recent Examples of launched
When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Iran targeted American military facilities in the Middle East after the US launched more strikes on Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The comments mark an escalation in the White House’s rhetoric after Iran first launched drone attacks at four commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
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Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
In previous years, Washington's fireworks have been launched from racks set up along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The first merges Birkenstock’s first-ever sandal, the one-strap Madrid from 1963, featured with the Big Buckle, and is merged with its successor, the Arizona sandal launched in 1973 and defined by the brand’s original square buckles.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The administration's other telescopic projects include SPHEREx, which launched in 2025 with the goal of conducting a widespread infrared spectral survey of the sky, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in 2021 and now orbits the sun with a distance of one million miles from Earth.
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Eleanor Jacobs,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Iran targeted American military facilities in the Middle East after the US launched more strikes on Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The comments mark an escalation in the White House’s rhetoric after Iran first launched drone attacks at four commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
In previous years, Washington's fireworks have been launched from racks set up along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The first merges Birkenstock’s first-ever sandal, the one-strap Madrid from 1963, featured with the Big Buckle, and is merged with its successor, the Arizona sandal launched in 1973 and defined by the brand’s original square buckles.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
The administration's other telescopic projects include SPHEREx, which launched in 2025 with the goal of conducting a widespread infrared spectral survey of the sky, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in 2021 and now orbits the sun with a distance of one million miles from Earth.
—
Eleanor Jacobs,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launched
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Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.
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Love co-founded the Beach Boys in 1961 with his cousins Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson and friend Al Jardine.
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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Shortly thereafter, people began sharing stories of allegedly being scammed by Miller in a fantasy football league and scouting service.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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In Wednesday's hearing, DHS said that a law established this year helped create a team that would provide resources to patients who experience disruptions in care.
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The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
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Before the Oranje Fanwalk commenced Thursday, the Netherlands packed the Power & Light for food and some beverages.
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In preparation for the aircraft’s arrival next year, Qantas pilots have commenced training on Australia’s first A350 simulator in Sydney and with British Airways in the UK.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Waystar Holding — Shares rose 9% after the healthcare payment software provider was initiated at overweight by KeyBanc.
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Sacramento County has demanded the return of any remaining Bradshaw dogs believed to be at the rescue and has initiated legal action to recover them, according to the shelter.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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“Launched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launched. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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