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as in founds
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 begins
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 throws
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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as in starts
the point at which something begins
we are at the launch of a new age of space exploration
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Recent Examples of launches
Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
That increase in overall launches matches the increase by SpaceX alone, which performed 134 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches in 2024, up from 96 in 2023.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
This assessment should be conducted before the entrepreneur builds or launches the product.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
India launches space docking demonstration mission.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
The App launches, Venu doesn’t, and cable collapses.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With the sale, travelers can use their onboard credits to book shore excursions, including the new $99 Sail and Splash package at Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, which offers access to the on-land resort in the Bahamas when the company launches cruises to the island next month.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bears lost 6-3 to fall to 4-12 with one game remaining before the team launches headfirst into its coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Dec. 2024
This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Vogue Conversations launches on January 14, 2025 at Lightroom London.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
That increase in overall launches matches the increase by SpaceX alone, which performed 134 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches in 2024, up from 96 in 2023.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
This assessment should be conducted before the entrepreneur builds or launches the product.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
India launches space docking demonstration mission.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
The App launches, Venu doesn’t, and cable collapses.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With the sale, travelers can use their onboard credits to book shore excursions, including the new $99 Sail and Splash package at Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, which offers access to the on-land resort in the Bahamas when the company launches cruises to the island next month.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
The Bears lost 6-3 to fall to 4-12 with one game remaining before the team launches headfirst into its coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Dec. 2024
This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launches
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Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a rare event, the Jewish festival of lights, or Hanukkah, begins Wednesday — the same day as the Christians' Christmas celebration.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Security & Safety A casino should offer a safe environment for its customers and this starts with proper licensing and ends with strict safety protocols such as SSL encryption.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Fender Electric Instruments introduces a single- and dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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Maggie also introduces Quinn to her supply sergeant Conway (iCarly’s Laci Mosley), who reveals she’s taken advantage of the free-flowing military budget to accrue a secret closet full of valuable treasures for the base.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This creates the phenomenon of intestinal hyperpermeability, transforming the intestine into a veritable sieve.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Launches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launches. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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