launch into

phrasal verb

launched into; launching into; launches into
1
: to suddenly begin doing or saying (something) in an energetic way
He launched into a speech about doing one's duty.
2
: to start involving (oneself) in (something) in an energetic way
She launched herself enthusiastically into the campaign.

Examples of launch into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web SpaceX initially anticipated the satellites to be deployed roughly 62 minutes after liftoff and launched into low-Earth orbit. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024 Before launching into the game, Tinashe, 31, teased her upcoming performance at 2024 Coachella next month — which marks her first time doing her own full set at the festival. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 These three Black women worked at NASA and served as the brains behind many of the Space Race missions, such as the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn. Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 While sporadic cross-border shelling from Pakistan frequently killed civilians in Afghanistan during the U.S.-led war, the strikes on Monday were the first that Pakistan had launched into Afghanistan in nearly two years. Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Sixty miles away from Trump's remarks, Mr. Biden held a rally in downtown Atlanta as his campaign continued a post-State of the Union launch into the general election. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024 Once the upgrades are complete, Fortnite users should be able to launch into Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 In 2017, though, the brothers launched into the marijuana racket at a level that would make investigators think they’d been involved in crime for a while. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024 For the airline, the new uniforms signaled its launch into the jet age. Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024

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“Launch into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launch%20into. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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