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Recent Examples of liftoff
Alpha Flight 6 achieved stage separation after liftoff from Vandenberg, but the first stage ruptured milliseconds later.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
But some songs on his new album struggle to achieve liftoff.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026
As America watched, awe turned to horror as the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff because of a rupture in one of its solid-fuel boosters, killing everyone on board.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Thiokol engineers feared blow-by would burn through both sets of O-rings, triggering an explosion at liftoff.
—Howard Berkes, NPR, 25 Jan. 2026
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
But some songs on his new album struggle to achieve liftoff.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026
As America watched, awe turned to horror as the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff because of a rupture in one of its solid-fuel boosters, killing everyone on board.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Thiokol engineers feared blow-by would burn through both sets of O-rings, triggering an explosion at liftoff.
—Howard Berkes, NPR, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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This latest launch feels like a warmer, summery counterpart to the house’s bestseller Valaya.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nontraditional uses include content creation, sit-down dinners, product launches, album listening parties and workshops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Archer Aviation – The developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft saw shares drop 4%.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pilots can see bad weather lurking in the distance hours before takeoff, glowing like a wraith on their digital maps.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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