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Recent Examples of launcher
The same drone, which Tkachenko said has saved hundreds of lives, can also be adapted to mount a 40-mm grenade launcher, which can be controlled from a bunker miles from the battlefield.
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yeah, there’s a difference between the missiles and the missile launchers.
—NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Instead of plopping down a shipping container to create an instant cafe, the company used a 10-ft standard container to house a compact GRIZZLY launcher and fire a Hellfire missile.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
The second half of The Delta Force is good old-fashioned mayhem: bullets and explosions and Norris riding a heavily armed motorbike outfitted with mini machine guns and rocket launchers, a military vehicle Delta Force did not use decades later during its famed raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yeah, there’s a difference between the missiles and the missile launchers.
—NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Instead of plopping down a shipping container to create an instant cafe, the company used a 10-ft standard container to house a compact GRIZZLY launcher and fire a Hellfire missile.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
The second half of The Delta Force is good old-fashioned mayhem: bullets and explosions and Norris riding a heavily armed motorbike outfitted with mini machine guns and rocket launchers, a military vehicle Delta Force did not use decades later during its famed raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launcher
Noun
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The agency approved the emissions permit in July for eight simple-cycle power turbines and 87 linear generators.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump is expected to move quickly to name a replacement and has previously discussed elevating Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, a close ally who has earned a reputation inside the administration as a reliable executor of the president’s agenda.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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The client’s attorney will then include Trinity in the estate planning documents, naming Ceh Becvar as executor for a will, trustee for a living trust, or power of attorney for healthcare or business.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.—
Alcina Johnson Sudagar,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The busy intersection was blocked off by law enforcement vehicles and crime scene tape as the investigation was underway.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Service’s regional headquarters will vanish, along with most of its research facilities and experimental forests—and also quite likely the sense of mission that has animated the agency for more than a century.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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And the agency will start building a base there over the next few years.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many travelers cited non-refundable fare change fees as a top cancellation trigger, Jay Ellenby, president of Safe Harbors travel group, said in an email.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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Littlejohn claimed innocence, though, alleging that his co-conspirator Glenn Bethany pulled the trigger.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the new Paramount+ series, the 75-year-old actor plays Preston Clyburn, whose tragic death in the first episode serves as the emotional catalyst of the series as his family struggles to cope with his sudden loss.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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India was a major catalyst in the Royals’ 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launcher. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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