as in airports
an area from which a rocket is launched
—often used figuratively
The TV cameras were focused on the launchpad as the time for liftoff approached. The program she hosted on local radio was the launchpad for her network career.
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Still, airports around the country have ramped up personnel in preparation for the busy holiday season with TSA Administrator David Pekoske sharing that the agency has hired 600 more agents in a Friday X post.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Meanwhile, winter weather conditions led to more than 300 flight delays across the country, including at major airports such as Logan in Boston, JFK and LaGuardia in New York, and Chicago's O'Hare.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Consider knee and elbow pads to prevent nasty fractures and scrapes, too.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two on-site restaurants and two pools (one for adults only, another with splash pads for kids), offer just enough under one roof to plan a full weekend around your park visit.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Russian airfields are considered legitimate military targets, but Russian aircraft often explode because of technical issues, especially with global sanctions making maintenance more difficult.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged mountainous terrain; and urban warfare amid the skyscrapers of densely populated cities.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Launchpads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launchpads. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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