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as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
after retiring, he launched a small company devoted to making medical devices
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as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
she launched a career in journalism after quitting acting school
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as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
infantrymen launching grenades at the nest of machine gunners
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Recent Examples of launching
Another witness said Lopez stood up twice as the aircraft began descending into Las Vegas, went to the restroom, then returned to his seat before suddenly launching the attack.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Ahead of launching its first-ever foldable device, Apple has already secured components for about 80 million smartphones spread across new models for the second half of 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Unique Sports Group Expands Into France Unique Sports Group has made a strategic investment with French agency One Team Football, with the two businesses launching Unique France.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers.
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model rocket into the sky?
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Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
The company’s New Glenn rocket was expected to play a critical role in launching both of those landers.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Carbonfact is launching a free and opensource database that breaks down the environmental impact of production processes in the fashion industry into smaller and more accurate bits of information.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The small city of Durango functions as the best jumping off point, launching riders north through the towering peaks and lush rivers of the San Juan National Forest.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Ahead of launching its first-ever foldable device, Apple has already secured components for about 80 million smartphones spread across new models for the second half of 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Unique Sports Group Expands Into France Unique Sports Group has made a strategic investment with French agency One Team Football, with the two businesses launching Unique France.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers.
—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model rocket into the sky?
—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
The company’s New Glenn rocket was expected to play a critical role in launching both of those landers.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Carbonfact is launching a free and opensource database that breaks down the environmental impact of production processes in the fashion industry into smaller and more accurate bits of information.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
The small city of Durango functions as the best jumping off point, launching riders north through the towering peaks and lush rivers of the San Juan National Forest.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launching
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The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
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With the hot stretch just beginning, officials continue to emphasize one message for anyone spending time indoors or outside.
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The game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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There is a Liberty Bell, a gift from King Louis XV of France, that predates the larger and more famous one in Philadelphia, and there’s an American story that predates America’s founding 250 years ago.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Flexjet has become the official private aviation supplier for Formula 1 in a new multi-year agreement, commencing with the British Grand Prix.
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Work on the plan to remake Fifth Avenue is seen commencing in 2028 and will extend from Bryant Park to Central Park.
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One of his favourites was dal paran — a traditional folk competition which involves hurling stones off the side of a mountain.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day.
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For the Heat’s Antetokounmpo and Adebayo, ample challenges ahead — starting with an East seedings race unlike any other in recent years.
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“Launching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launching. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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