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launchers

noun

plural of launcher
as in generators

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  1. generators
  2. drivers
  3. vehicles
  4. incentives
  5. executors
  6. agencies
  7. catalysts
  8. stimuli
Noun
  • Berkshire Hathaway in 2016 bought Precision Castparts, a manufacturer for products used in turbines, which are the main component in electrical generators.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel is the backbone of the nation’s economy, fueling things that range from construction machinery to school buses to backup generators for grocery stores.
    — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of generators
Noun
  • Tighe noted that TikTok and Instagram are some of the primary traffic drivers to the website, along with the Life on Loud campaign.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Moments later, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drivers
Noun
  • As the confrontation draws the attention of several people nearby, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Or any fleet vehicles by the state doesn’t need smog testing.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Federal production incentives, layered on top of state programs like California’s AB/SB 186, are a meaningful step toward making the United States competitive and bringing production back home.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn.
    — Dan Mangan,Jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of executors
Noun
  • The policy could have affected legally present immigrants, Temporary Protected Status holders and DACA recipients, while burdening underfunded agencies and deterring families from seeking help.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Its systems locate radio-frequency signals for customers that include US defense and intelligence agencies.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • For options traders anticipating a large move in Nvidia, either because of Nvidia-specific catalysts or near-term shifts in the semiconductor sector, those options can now be traded at a discount relative to the past year.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • One of the catalysts for the theories about Patrick was his apparent stoicism on the witness stand.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of catalysts
Noun
  • Another compartment for the negative stimuli, such as the spray or shock.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimuli
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