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Recent Examples of liftoff
The tech-heavy index enjoyed a liftoff from Nvidia and Microsoft, both of which reached all-time highs (and probably made some insiders at Nvidia multi-millionaires over the past month).
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
In the crash video shot from the rooftop, the landing gear truck is visibly in a front-wheel-down position after liftoff.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
In the crash video shot from the rooftop, the landing gear truck is visibly in a front-wheel-down position after liftoff.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoff
Noun
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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This launch reinforces Apple’s broader goal of blending its online and offline experience in India.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Indy South Greenwood Airport around 10:45 a.m, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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Passengers and crew were evacuated via slides from an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport on Saturday, with smoke billowing from the aircraft following an aborted takeoff.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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