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Recent Examples of liftoff
And unlike the last several missions that ended prematurely due to technical problems, SpaceX returned Starship to Earth with a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean, west of Australia, a little over an hour after liftoff, a critical milestone for the company.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Flights 7, 8 and 9 ended in failure after liftoff earlier this year, and another rocket exploded on a test stand in June.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The July 21 attempt aborted with just under 15 seconds on the clock ahead of a 5:27 p.m. liftoff attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Ground crews then rolled the ship back to a nearby hangar for engine inspections, touchups to its heat shield, and a handful of other chores to ready it for liftoff.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Flights 7, 8 and 9 ended in failure after liftoff earlier this year, and another rocket exploded on a test stand in June.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The July 21 attempt aborted with just under 15 seconds on the clock ahead of a 5:27 p.m. liftoff attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Ground crews then rolled the ship back to a nearby hangar for engine inspections, touchups to its heat shield, and a handful of other chores to ready it for liftoff.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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During September, nationwide organizations like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NAMI and 988 Lifeline launch initiatives to raise awareness and take action for suicide prevention.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive interview, the rapper and actress opens up about navigating menopause and announces the launch of the new WeightWatchers for Menopause campaign, a holistic program to help women during the natural transition.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to The Independent, the helicopter lost contact eight minutes after takeoff.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For instance, in 2014 NASA initiated studies into electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts; this was seven years in advance of the Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative or later Army interest in these concepts.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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