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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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Virgin Galactic uses a spaceship that launches from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Supermicro launches probe into cofounder’s Nvidia chip-smuggling arrest.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
During the committee meeting, Florian suggested revisiting a ban on plastic bags after the city prohibited helium balloon launches two years ago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Supporting videos are played in stadiums, and WeWorld launches a data report.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 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, 2 Apr. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Near-term commercial Starship launches are already contracted at about $90 million, with long-term targets plunging to $2-10 million per launch as reusability matures.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Fragrance launches used to be a strictly celebrity venture in the early aughts—but in 2026, everyone is getting into the scent game.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
The previous two launches were on ULA Atlas V rockets with 27 satellites each.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Radical changes announced in February by new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to speed up the country’s return to the moon could make the program more reliant on SpaceX on future launches.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Like all of the Summer Friday launches, the campaign imagery for this one was an aesthetic lover’s dream.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Amazon Leo is still in its early stages; just 212 of the spacecraft have reached orbit to date over the course of eight launches (not counting a 2023 liftoff that sent up two prototype satellites).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The official said Israel identified 10 missile launches by Iran.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
In this week’s column, The Wires launches a new recognition program that showcases the top brands in its discovery apps while Bluerock TMS rolls out a new solution that aims to save retailers and brands money by improving the last mile of delivery.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Virgin Galactic uses a spaceship that launches from a carrier aircraft at high altitude.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Supermicro launches probe into cofounder’s Nvidia chip-smuggling arrest.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
During the committee meeting, Florian suggested revisiting a ban on plastic bags after the city prohibited helium balloon launches two years ago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Supporting videos are played in stadiums, and WeWorld launches a data report.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 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, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
But there were no reports of missile launches from Lebanon to Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Near-term commercial Starship launches are already contracted at about $90 million, with long-term targets plunging to $2-10 million per launch as reusability matures.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Fragrance launches used to be a strictly celebrity venture in the early aughts—but in 2026, everyone is getting into the scent game.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
The previous two launches were on ULA Atlas V rockets with 27 satellites each.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Radical changes announced in February by new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to speed up the country’s return to the moon could make the program more reliant on SpaceX on future launches.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Like all of the Summer Friday launches, the campaign imagery for this one was an aesthetic lover’s dream.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Amazon Leo is still in its early stages; just 212 of the spacecraft have reached orbit to date over the course of eight launches (not counting a 2023 liftoff that sent up two prototype satellites).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The official said Israel identified 10 missile launches by Iran.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 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 capital murder trial of Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old North Texas girl Athena Strand in 2022, begins Tuesday morning in Fort Worth.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The revival begins with Malcolm, played by Frankie Muniz, attending Hal and Lois’s 40th wedding anniversary party, according to Hulu.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Through all these threads, The Audacity throws itself headlong at some of tech’s biggest hot-button topics, including privacy, AI and, in an oddly halfhearted subplot involving JoAnne’s son, Everett Bliunck’s Orson, the manosphere, with an eye as cold as its characters.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spieth, nine holes away from another wire-to-wire victory, throws it away with a collapse around Amen Corner that is shocking even by Augusta National standards.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 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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In his last three starts before the All-Star break, Alcantara gave up 24 hits and 18 earned runs in 17 innings.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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At 6-foot-1 and 179 pounds, Masses is a long, lanky (31-inch arms) defensive back with 42 college starts, between Cal and Florida International.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bill also establishes a solar photovoltaic noise barrier pilot program, which would attach solar panels onto highway sound walls, generating renewable energy while reducing noise pollution by 10-15 decibels, according to lawmakers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 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 impact hurls both men to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 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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