1
as in establishing
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 beginning
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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3
as in throwing
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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Recent Examples of launching
Since launching in October, the machine has featured more than 80 artists and nearly 3,000 pieces of artwork.
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Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The cut quickly climbed to the top space in early June after launching on the list in late February.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
This test is Skyports’s first step on the long road to launching in New York, says Greenway.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
As a direct result, a group of Black pastors, with support and care from Jewish counterparts, is launching the Black Christian Leadership Council on Israel Relations.
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Michael Stevens,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The crime thriller premiered at TIFF and Sony Pictures Classics is launching it theatrically today on 90 screens.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
According to a recent Fox News poll, 58% of voters think the United States made the wrong decision in launching the war in late February.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Maltin credits Shalit for launching his own career.
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Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
After launching the non-flaring replacements for Iridium in May 2019, SpaceX began launching its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The cut quickly climbed to the top space in early June after launching on the list in late February.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
This test is Skyports’s first step on the long road to launching in New York, says Greenway.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
As a direct result, a group of Black pastors, with support and care from Jewish counterparts, is launching the Black Christian Leadership Council on Israel Relations.
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Michael Stevens,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The crime thriller premiered at TIFF and Sony Pictures Classics is launching it theatrically today on 90 screens.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
According to a recent Fox News poll, 58% of voters think the United States made the wrong decision in launching the war in late February.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Maltin credits Shalit for launching his own career.
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Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
After launching the non-flaring replacements for Iridium in May 2019, SpaceX began launching its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launching
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Onboard mechanical systems convert the kinetic movement of waves into a steady supply of electricity, establishing a continuous power source that functions independently of weather-dependent terrestrial renewables like solar or wind.
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Worthington spent 14 seasons in the major leagues and appeared in 602 games, establishing himself as one of the premier relief pitchers of his era.
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Rawlins says residents are beginning to understand just how important these mitigation efforts are.
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Humphrey said his older son, Sean Humphrey, struggled with opioid addiction beginning in his early teenage years.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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The suit involved not only the church but founding Pastor Robert Morris and former elder Steve Dulin.
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This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
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Work on the plan to remake Fifth Avenue is seen commencing in 2028 and will extend from Bryant Park to Central Park.
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The genial ginger singer-songwriter returned to North America June 13 with a run commencing at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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The ceiling of this roster is one where Flagg has the ball in his hands, initiating the offense as a point forward.
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The United States and Iran signed an initial agreement to end the war on Wednesday, initiating a 60-day negotiation period between both countries to reach a final deal.
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Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
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Meanwhile, police cut off traffic going east on Olympic Boulevard starting at Ardmore Avenue.
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“Launching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launching. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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