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Recent Examples of liftoff
Sure, the liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center was viewed by a large crowd nearby.
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ahead of their liftoff, Gosling recorded a video for the astronauts, sending his best wishes to the Artemis II crew.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
After a powerful liftoff Wednesday, Artemis II’s journey to the moon has been about as mundane as a deep space mission can get.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The ship's lunar loo malfunctioned following liftoff and has remained a lingering issue.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Ahead of their liftoff, Gosling recorded a video for the astronauts, sending his best wishes to the Artemis II crew.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
After a powerful liftoff Wednesday, Artemis II’s journey to the moon has been about as mundane as a deep space mission can get.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The ship's lunar loo malfunctioned following liftoff and has remained a lingering issue.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
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Here's what Blue Origin plans for NG-3 Because the next launch will be New Glenn's third-ever spaceflight after its January 2025 debut, Blue Origin refers to the mission as NG-3.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The launch of ArtFields in 2013 was another extension of Moore’s plan to reinvigorate the local economy.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Passengers aboard an Etihad flight out of Abu Dhabi were ordered by crew members to put away their cameras when a flight was evacuated before takeoff during a missile alert.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the airport’s 2024 Annual Noise Report, the county reported that takeoffs and landings at the airport jumped from approximately 282,000 in 2023 to nearly 295,000 in 2024.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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