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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
Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Mindhouse Studios, the podcast arm of Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse, is producing, and the show launches on June 11.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
This was the first Dragon launch from SLC-40 since the addition of a crew access arm to support Dragon launches from more than one Space Coast pad and augment normal launches from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Now the Blue Origin engineers have reams of data from three New Glenn launches and will be able to optimize the rebuilt pad for a more efficient turnaround.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
The Wildcat Lake version launches this month, and Dell representatives said that Panther Lake models will land around July.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
With OtterlyAI Marketplace, the update launches alongside both, with 100-plus workflows for AI Search visibility.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The new design launches with an optional new portable charger for $99.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Ferrari launches Luce at event in Rome.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
Russia’s government, which has historically also released safety notices for its space launches, has begun issuing such warnings to cover extended periods over many days in a bid to conceal when a launch might actually occur.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Launching Monday, the campaign will run across Anua’s digital and social platforms as part of a multiyear agreement encompassing future global campaigns and product launches.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Interestingly, Starfall could put SpaceX in direct competition with companies that have relied on SpaceX rocket launches for their business models.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
International law mandates that nation states are responsible for any damage that might be caused from rocket launches from their territory.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
The chain said that the new launches are meant to inspire creativity in its fans while adhering to customer feedback.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
That was announced in 2024, and is part of an extremely ambitious plan by CDPR to get out a new Witcher trilogy in six years once 4 launches.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The company said regulatory applications for the launches have been filed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
Verb
For every new drug that launches, nine candidates fail before completing the gauntlet of clinical trials necessary to win Food and Drug Administration approval.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Mindhouse Studios, the podcast arm of Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse, is producing, and the show launches on June 11.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
This was the first Dragon launch from SLC-40 since the addition of a crew access arm to support Dragon launches from more than one Space Coast pad and augment normal launches from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Now the Blue Origin engineers have reams of data from three New Glenn launches and will be able to optimize the rebuilt pad for a more efficient turnaround.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
The Wildcat Lake version launches this month, and Dell representatives said that Panther Lake models will land around July.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
With OtterlyAI Marketplace, the update launches alongside both, with 100-plus workflows for AI Search visibility.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The new design launches with an optional new portable charger for $99.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Ferrari launches Luce at event in Rome.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Noun
The makeover puts the 700 Sky, the flagship of the sporty Skydeck line, on par with other recent Galeon launches, including the 520 Fly and 620 Fly.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
Russia’s government, which has historically also released safety notices for its space launches, has begun issuing such warnings to cover extended periods over many days in a bid to conceal when a launch might actually occur.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Launching Monday, the campaign will run across Anua’s digital and social platforms as part of a multiyear agreement encompassing future global campaigns and product launches.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Interestingly, Starfall could put SpaceX in direct competition with companies that have relied on SpaceX rocket launches for their business models.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
International law mandates that nation states are responsible for any damage that might be caused from rocket launches from their territory.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
The chain said that the new launches are meant to inspire creativity in its fans while adhering to customer feedback.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
That was announced in 2024, and is part of an extremely ambitious plan by CDPR to get out a new Witcher trilogy in six years once 4 launches.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The company said regulatory applications for the launches have been filed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launches
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
18 May 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.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Denver Public Schools will prohibit all students from using cellphones during school hours when the 2026-27 academic year begins in August.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The requirement, which Newsom enacted by executive order in March 2025, begins July 1 and requires all state workers to work in the office at least four days a week.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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That is, until a conversation about having children throws their relationship into a tailspin.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The next season will follow up with the pair after the season-one finale, in which newcomer Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) throws a wrench in Dean and Allie’s secret relationship.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Long road trips, cruises, airplane takeoffs, and landings—all make my stomach lurch.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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By 2035, the airport was forecast to have 255,000 annual takeoffs and landings, according to the airport’s master plan adopted in 2020.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Singer has given up multiple homers in five of his last seven starts.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The forward played in 137 games, including 97 starts, over his four seasons at Kansas, which concluded in 2024-25.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The Quran establishes humanity’s role as Khalifahs (stewards) of the Earth.—
Mariam Amini,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The study does not demonstrate a complete chloride-ion battery but instead establishes a promising electrolyte platform that could support future battery development.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Looking back at Barber, Spark commences some light back-pedaling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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There are still a couple of questions to be answered though even as construction commences on the 67,500-capacity facility, which will be next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of downtown Cleveland.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The team’s most prominent celebrity fan, filmmaker Spike Lee, hurls trash talk from his courtside seat.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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