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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
By 2035, the airport was forecast to have 255,000 annual takeoffs and landings, according to the airport’s master plan adopted in 2020.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The last time the key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn’t due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The letter estimated United would have to cut more than 200 takeoffs and landings at peak times this summer, while American would need to cut no more than 40.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
At the same time, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago ranked first worldwide for aircraft movements, meaning the total number of takeoffs and landings.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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
The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The last time the key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn’t due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
The letter estimated United would have to cut more than 200 takeoffs and landings at peak times this summer, while American would need to cut no more than 40.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
At the same time, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago ranked first worldwide for aircraft movements, meaning the total number of takeoffs and landings.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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
The Navy ships also bring CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that can perform vertical takeoffs and landings along with helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeoffs
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The makeover puts the 700 Sky, the flagship of the sporty Skydeck line, on par with other recent Galeon launches, including the 520 Fly and 620 Fly.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Russia’s government, which has historically also released safety notices for its space launches, has begun issuing such warnings to cover extended periods over many days in a bid to conceal when a launch might actually occur.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Its various iterations have managed to hold viewers' attention in the years since (the 2009 sibling version inspired a slew of parodies and fan fiction).—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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There would be more scripted and carefully choreographed moments in his TV spots for Calvin Klein jeans and Obsession, collaborations with the writer Doon Arbus (daughter of Diane and Allan Arbus) that took chances (and which, for some viewers, are inseparable from memorable spoofs on SNL).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The success of more straightforward spoofs such as Schaffer’s The Naked Gun last year is also reassuring; that film was a classic joke-a-minute throwback that largely worked (for both viewers and critics), more in line with the sort of fare that the Lonely Island made early on.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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