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Recent Examples of launcher
How about launching gas canisters with a shotgun launcher?
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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Like the Dunham, the Gravely is equipped with the latest Aegis systems, a 96-cell launcher, and the ability to employ Tomahawk land-attack missiles or intercept incoming ballistic threats.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Plus, the launcher doubles as a hands-free way to pick up the slobbery ball.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The program was set up to hide supersonic ramjet surface-to-air missiles all across the continent, with rockets stored horizontally at SAM sites, attached to a launcher with a moveable roof.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Like the Dunham, the Gravely is equipped with the latest Aegis systems, a 96-cell launcher, and the ability to employ Tomahawk land-attack missiles or intercept incoming ballistic threats.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Plus, the launcher doubles as a hands-free way to pick up the slobbery ball.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The program was set up to hide supersonic ramjet surface-to-air missiles all across the continent, with rockets stored horizontally at SAM sites, attached to a launcher with a moveable roof.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launcher
Noun
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Chevrolet/Illmor took responsibility for the motor-generator unit while HRC developed the energy storage system (ESS).—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Diesel generator fumes behind the stage.—
Adam Gardner,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Allen’s sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How could the Ukraine war trigger Article 5?—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Only hours earlier, Hamas had claimed responsibility for a shooting at a Jerusalem bus stop that killed six people, a strike Israeli officials said was a trigger for the bombing.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the International Energy Agency, this demand for firm, dispatchable and clean power from the private sector signals that SMRs can be a catalyst for change.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its luxury contract business, composed of Cenacchi International and Modar luxury contract business, has been a main catalyst for sales for several quarters.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launcher. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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