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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
Annette Logan-Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Olivia launches her second escape by bludgeoning one of her captors with a metal pipe, grabbing his gun, and sprinting toward the red prison door.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Anthropic launches a virtual AI employee Anthropic released Claude Tag, a new AI agent that works across a company’s Slack channels to complete tasks.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
SpaceX displayed outside the Nasdaq as the company launches their IPO on June 12th, 2026.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The first album under the partnership launches on July 31 across all major platforms.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Arlington launches film commission Arlington was certified as a film-friendly community from the Texas Film Commission in 2016, and now, a decade later, is launching its own film commission.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Before the show launches its sixth season later this year, Hoffman unpacked a scene in the season five opener that sets up the surprising mystery the podcasters scurry to solve.
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Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
SpaceX, meanwhile, continues to knock out Falcon 9 missions, but also has more Falcon Heavy launches on tap this year.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Sunbooster has more of a public research trail than most CES launches.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
But the Virginia site has experienced an even sharper jump, percentage-wise, over the same timeframe — from three launches in 2020 to 17 in 2025 (a 467% rise).
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Naval capabilities were also a key focus when Kim outlined his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, which included calls for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Collectors, journalists, and celebrities from across the globe came together for major launches and world premieres.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Upcoming launches also includes Super RTL in Germany, which commissioned the series with France Télévision, RTBF and VRT (Belgium), NPO (Netherlands), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway) and more.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
This is the last of nine Atlas V launches purchased by Amazon.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Hanks has played Woody for over 30 years now, as Toy Story 5 launches in theaters this month.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Verb
If a project never launches, no one wears anything.
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Annette Logan-Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Olivia launches her second escape by bludgeoning one of her captors with a metal pipe, grabbing his gun, and sprinting toward the red prison door.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Anthropic launches a virtual AI employee Anthropic released Claude Tag, a new AI agent that works across a company’s Slack channels to complete tasks.
—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
SpaceX displayed outside the Nasdaq as the company launches their IPO on June 12th, 2026.
—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The first album under the partnership launches on July 31 across all major platforms.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Arlington launches film commission Arlington was certified as a film-friendly community from the Texas Film Commission in 2016, and now, a decade later, is launching its own film commission.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Before the show launches its sixth season later this year, Hoffman unpacked a scene in the season five opener that sets up the surprising mystery the podcasters scurry to solve.
—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
SpaceX, meanwhile, continues to knock out Falcon 9 missions, but also has more Falcon Heavy launches on tap this year.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Noun
The mission is a complex one involving three separate rocket launches – NASA's SLS, Blue Origin's New Glenn and SpaceX's Starship – to get all three spacecraft to orbit.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Sunbooster has more of a public research trail than most CES launches.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
But the Virginia site has experienced an even sharper jump, percentage-wise, over the same timeframe — from three launches in 2020 to 17 in 2025 (a 467% rise).
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
Naval capabilities were also a key focus when Kim outlined his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, which included calls for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Collectors, journalists, and celebrities from across the globe came together for major launches and world premieres.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Upcoming launches also includes Super RTL in Germany, which commissioned the series with France Télévision, RTBF and VRT (Belgium), NPO (Netherlands), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway) and more.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
This is the last of nine Atlas V launches purchased by Amazon.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Hanks has played Woody for over 30 years now, as Toy Story 5 launches in theaters this month.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launches
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
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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.
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November 2010 – Construction begins on project to update the pool, prone to leaking, holding stagnant water and taking nearly 20 to 30 million gallons of city water a year to refill.
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
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Loro Piana throws a good party.
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There was an emphasis on Willis making pocket throws during the offseason program, too.
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My work on flight navigation, control and orientation systems indicates that smart drones could see and avoid objects in the air and could execute commands from air traffic control centers accurately and efficiently, including fully autonomous takeoffs and landings.
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More on airport CLT is the seventh-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
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This morning favors gentle starts and better listening, while the afternoon asks us to slow replies, check assumptions, and make our tone easier to understand.
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The Royals veteran spent 2021 with the Rays organization and made 23 starts.
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This establishes a baseline for each user by monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen levels and other physiological signals during sleep over a seven-day period.
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The City Council’s vote formally establishes the partnership, making Morelia Sacramento’s newest sister city.
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The Women’s Super League transfer window commences one day after the Premier League’s, on Tuesday, June 16.
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For borrowers looking to purchase a home or refinance their current one in this climate, however, there are also some strategic moves worth considering now, before the Fed's June meeting even commences.
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.
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“Launches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launches. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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