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Recent Examples of liftoff
The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Two minutes and 25 seconds after liftoff, the Heavy's two side boosters, both veterans of earlier flights, peeled away and headed back to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for landing while the central core stage continued the climb to space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 28 Apr. 2026
It is designed to withstand the intense vibrations of liftoff, the vacuum of space and drastic thermal shifts.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Two minutes and 25 seconds after liftoff, the Heavy's two side boosters, both veterans of earlier flights, peeled away and headed back to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for landing while the central core stage continued the climb to space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 28 Apr. 2026
It is designed to withstand the intense vibrations of liftoff, the vacuum of space and drastic thermal shifts.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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From all appearances, Rocket Lab is continuing to grow as both a formidable launch and space services company.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The collaboration, which will be celebrated with an event at Cabana’s Milan headquarters this month ahead of the launch, will see the pieces available at both Cabana and Caraluna, as well as the respective online stores.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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An ammunition magazine was discovered aboard a plane before takeoff at Denver International Airport on Sunday night.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from the jetliner after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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