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as in founds
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 begins
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 throws
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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as in starts
the point at which something begins
we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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Recent Examples of launches
Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the push for efficiency moves upstream to the supply chain as Cascale launches a strategic framework to help Asia-Pacific manufacturers move beyond fragmented regulatory hurdles.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The other three have been from ULA Atlas V launches this year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
If the next Artemis mission launches as planned next year, a new brew could be added to Playalinda’s collection.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, founded by Musk in 2002, develops and launches spacecraft.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Here's when and how to watch the Artemis II and SpaceX Starlink launches and the visibility map for tonight's historic Artemis II liftoff.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
The series launches on AMC and AMC+ on April 12.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Haghighi also launches the story back beyond the Shah’s regime into earlier eras of Persian culture and into the history of Qeshm itself, where the English explorer William Baffin was killed in 1622.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Jeff Spaulding, senior NASA test director, is a veteran of many launches.
—Amina Khan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, which bills itself as the only satellite internet provider with its own reusable rocket capable of deploying the technology, has spent years delivering the satellites to orbit with a regular cadence of rocket launches from Florida and California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Where to see rocket launches from Jacksonville.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
As Fragrance Day approaches each March, the industry celebrates artistry, launches and consumer engagement.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The ambitious plan calls for dozens of launches in the next decade, with crews eventually exploring the lunar south pole.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Fans can sign up for more information and to be notified when the pre-order launches.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Here’s what to know about what this means for SpaceX, which has large operations in Hawthorne and launches its workhorse Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the push for efficiency moves upstream to the supply chain as Cascale launches a strategic framework to help Asia-Pacific manufacturers move beyond fragmented regulatory hurdles.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The other three have been from ULA Atlas V launches this year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
If the next Artemis mission launches as planned next year, a new brew could be added to Playalinda’s collection.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, founded by Musk in 2002, develops and launches spacecraft.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Here's when and how to watch the Artemis II and SpaceX Starlink launches and the visibility map for tonight's historic Artemis II liftoff.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
The series launches on AMC and AMC+ on April 12.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Haghighi also launches the story back beyond the Shah’s regime into earlier eras of Persian culture and into the history of Qeshm itself, where the English explorer William Baffin was killed in 1622.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The incident permanently changed how NASA evaluates weather for launches.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Jeff Spaulding, senior NASA test director, is a veteran of many launches.
—Amina Khan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
SpaceX, which bills itself as the only satellite internet provider with its own reusable rocket capable of deploying the technology, has spent years delivering the satellites to orbit with a regular cadence of rocket launches from Florida and California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Where to see rocket launches from Jacksonville.
—Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 1 Apr. 2026
As Fragrance Day approaches each March, the industry celebrates artistry, launches and consumer engagement.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The ambitious plan calls for dozens of launches in the next decade, with crews eventually exploring the lunar south pole.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Fans can sign up for more information and to be notified when the pre-order launches.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launches
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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The drones are programmed not to fly over 200 feet and to return to their charging station on their own when the battery level begins to get low.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 126th New York International Auto Show begins this week and car fans across the globe are revved up.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This throws fuel on the already burning flames of modern India’s de facto patriotic sentiments, wherein the country’s Hindu majority (via an ethnonationalist movement known as Hindutva) is given free rein, not unlike Hamza, to lynch minorities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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No matter how much cash a candidate throws at a campaign, Georgia history is full of rich people, from Michael Coles to Guy Millner and Kelly Loeffler, who ran for high office but still fell flat.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Between world wars, Pan Am used the airport for takeoffs and landings of its famous flying boats, the Clippers, eventually leading to the groundbreaking and construction of the airport.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the competitive juices he’s known for remain flowing, as his 23XI Racing team sits atop the 2026 NASCAR Cup standings thanks to the four wins Tyler Reddick has already put through in seven starts.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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After 20 starts at a rookie and 17 last season, all but one of Jaquez’s appearances this season have come in reserve amid this bounce-back from a sophomore slump for the 2024 first-team All-Rookie selection.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Proposed by MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms — procedural and evidentiary — to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed.—
Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The draft legislation establishes safety standards, insurance requirements and data privacy protections.—
John Seng,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the Passover Seder also commences the 50-day historical journey to Mount Sinai, the metaphorical site where the Jewish people received the Torah, the laws and traditions that gave shape to their journey, their culture and societal structure.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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All changes take effect June 18 except for Cartagena, which commences June 11.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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