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a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s
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Recent Examples of takeoffs
The success of the AirCar is the 280-340 hp V6 engine, advanced avionics, and over 170 flight hours logged across hundreds of takeoffs and landings – ensuring a robust and trusted configuration.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
On Monday, sightings of two or three large drones near Copenhagen airport halted all takeoffs and landings there for nearly four hours.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Overloading can cause inefficient fuel use, engine strain, or unsafe takeoffs.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
WindRunner’s four jet engines will aid with short takeoffs.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
Arcadia is also flat enough to make landings and takeoffs relatively safer, Musk has said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
By 2035, the airport was forecast to have 255,000 annual takeoffs and landings, according to the airport’s master plan adopted in 2020.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
On Monday, sightings of two or three large drones near Copenhagen airport halted all takeoffs and landings there for nearly four hours.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Overloading can cause inefficient fuel use, engine strain, or unsafe takeoffs.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
WindRunner’s four jet engines will aid with short takeoffs.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
Arcadia is also flat enough to make landings and takeoffs relatively safer, Musk has said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
By 2035, the airport was forecast to have 255,000 annual takeoffs and landings, according to the airport’s master plan adopted in 2020.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeoffs
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One former employee, who asked not to be named to discuss internal matters, told CNBC that during their tenure, OpenAI leadership had a pattern of prioritizing fast launches.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% of the Falcon 9 launches in 2025 have been dedicated to building out Starlink, the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Today, Neeson is doing action spoofs (thank God), and even the John Wick series has run its course.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Takeoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeoffs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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