liftoffs

Definition of liftoffsnext
plural of liftoff
as in launches
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) everyone was quiet in the control room as they waited for lift-off

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Recent Examples of liftoffs However, China is not the global launch leader in 2025; that distinction goes to the United States, which has conducted more than 150 orbital liftoffs so far this year. Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • SpaceX began and ended the day with Starlink launches.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The hurdle to that, of course, is rocket launches.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 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
  • In another filing in March, the FAA proposed limiting operations further, to about 2,600 takeoffs and landings per day.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Liftoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoffs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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