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as in to establish
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 to begin
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 to throw
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 start
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 launch
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Finally, the Inflation Reduction Act launched record spending to fight climate change and tax reform — even if its namesake goal, to reduce inflation, remains unfulfilled.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
This season's launch features a new line of oat milk creamers and lavender-vanilla coffee, and the positive reviews are already rolling in.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
After getting close to Min Ho, Stella plants secret microphones to gather blackmail material against Mr. Moon and launches MoonLeaks, an anonymous Instagram account dedicated to exposing his lawsuits, NDAs, problematic behavior and hair plugs.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Finally, the Inflation Reduction Act launched record spending to fight climate change and tax reform — even if its namesake goal, to reduce inflation, remains unfulfilled.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Motherload book launch at L'Avenue at Saks in New York City on Jan. 14.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
This season's launch features a new line of oat milk creamers and lavender-vanilla coffee, and the positive reviews are already rolling in.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
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Here's how to establish authority on LinkedIn in record time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old established himself among Europe’s leading attackers during his time at Napoli.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But with the league’s toughest remaining schedule, the true test of their mettle is just beginning.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In late November, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began a lightning offensive, sweeping out of its enclave in northwestern Syria and seizing Aleppo and other key cities before capturing Damascus.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ben was also reported to have a habit of throwing himself back and hitting his head.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Just as the Season 1 finale amped up the stakes by expanding the show’s scale in revealing that there were dozens of other silos, the Season 2 finale expands the timeline of the show by throwing things back to the past.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Washington thrives on Daniels' creativity at the line of scrimmage, but that might be more difficult while standing inside the equivalent to a 747 jet engine at takeoff.—
Everett Cook,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Moments after takeoff, the middle seat passenger, without asking or making eye contact, reached over to shut the window shade.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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After getting off to a rocky start, the company got a boost in the form of a $30 million token purchase by Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency executive who has been targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission on fraud claims unrelated to World Liberty Financial.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Askarov is the real deal — so much so that limiting his starts might be for the best given how fierce the race for last place is.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 200-lap feature race will commence with the winners of the heat races setting the tone; Heat 1's victor will claim the pole position, with subsequent heat winners following suit in the lineup.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The live presentation will commence at 5:30 a.m. PT and will stream live on Oscar.com and Oscars.org in addition to the Academy’s TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube platforms.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Its job is to create a barrier against the wind, reduce heat loss, and protect you from rain, snow, or whatever else the environment hurls at you.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration.—
Thomas Lake,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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