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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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3
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
Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The elusive, incredibly difficult jump involves launching forward, spinning 4 1/2 times in the air, and landing backwards.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The Pijama app is rolling out across platforms over the coming weeks, with an initial wave of a few hundred titles launching on the service by the start of March.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The brand added that the launch of the Mango Tailored by Richard James range, launching Thursday, demonstrates Mango Man’s growth in recent years, logging a double-digit uptick in 2025 compared to the previous year.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The company will continue launching Falcon Heavy missions from LC-39A and is expected to complete construction to support Starship this year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Beyond direct employment, Meta is launching a Boone County-wide workforce development initiative through the Boone County Career Collaborative.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
The last four Best Picture winners premiered before fall film festivals, the primary launching pad for awards campaigns in a previous era.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Early on, the students knew that the system could help fill a new space in the deicing market, launching a startup called Floe to continue the effort.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The elusive, incredibly difficult jump involves launching forward, spinning 4 1/2 times in the air, and landing backwards.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The Pijama app is rolling out across platforms over the coming weeks, with an initial wave of a few hundred titles launching on the service by the start of March.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The brand added that the launch of the Mango Tailored by Richard James range, launching Thursday, demonstrates Mango Man’s growth in recent years, logging a double-digit uptick in 2025 compared to the previous year.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The company will continue launching Falcon Heavy missions from LC-39A and is expected to complete construction to support Starship this year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Beyond direct employment, Meta is launching a Boone County-wide workforce development initiative through the Boone County Career Collaborative.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
The last four Best Picture winners premiered before fall film festivals, the primary launching pad for awards campaigns in a previous era.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Early on, the students knew that the system could help fill a new space in the deicing market, launching a startup called Floe to continue the effort.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launching
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Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion on Thursday establishing limits on when an outside investigation must take place following a Texas jail inmate’s death.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump signed an executive order in December to push for a single regulatory framework for AI, establishing a litigation task force to challenge state AI laws, namely those led by Democratic lawmakers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Also called The Mother Road, Route 66 stretches almost 2,500 miles and spans eight states, beginning in Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Santa Monica, California.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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But this outlook is beginning to change.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fresh exits mean that xAI’s founding team has now been cut in half, with six of the original 12 members now gone.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Don Lemon was arrested for covering anti-ICE protests inside a Minnesota church and is now commencing the best press tour of his life.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Glenn responded by hurling several racial slurs at Proctor.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Footage shows one of the several adults in the room looking towards a child before taking off what looks to be a white sneaker and hurling it across the room towards a child.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet House leadership fought off an attempt to at least sanction him, instead adopting a delay tactic of initiating another ethics investigation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy could have blamed the Eisenhower administration for initiating such a harebrained plan.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Where to Shop First at the Thrift Store Both experts recommend starting with the categories that carry higher retail prices when purchased new.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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With Angelichio's hiring, McCarthy's coaching staff is starting to come together just over one week after he was introduced as the new head coach of the Steelers.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Launching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launching. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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