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Recent Examples of liftoffs
SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket now has 130 liftoffs under its belt this year.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoffs
Noun
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Notably, Stefanik is not narrating the video, a feature typical of most campaign launches, when the candidate speaks directly to appeal to the voter.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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As orbital launches and other space activities have increased, so have the fragments produced by collisions, accidental breakups, spent rocket stages, and more.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Hartsfield-Jackson alone, for instance, there are close to 800,000 movements – takeoffs or landings – each year.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Liftoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoffs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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