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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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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Trump wrote on Truth Social in September of 2023 of Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart in 2021, assuring him that the U.S. had no intentions of launching an attack.
—Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Activists behind the suit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) say that the wastewater contains metal and polluting chemicals used at the south Texas launch site.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The probe, engineered to study the corona -- the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, launched in August 2018 and has been gradually orbiting closer to the sun's surface ever since, Nicki Rayl, NASA deputy director of heliophysics, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Trump wrote on Truth Social in September of 2023 of Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart in 2021, assuring him that the U.S. had no intentions of launching an attack.
—Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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For the many young people on hand for Under Armour’s celebratory launch and the many people passionate about the future of this region — the time for telling the story of our strengths is long overdue.
—Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Activists behind the suit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) say that the wastewater contains metal and polluting chemicals used at the south Texas launch site.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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By focusing on developing robust security measures compatible with quantum computing advancements, startups can establish themselves as leaders in the next generation of cybersecurity.Abdo Riani, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Contacts are being established with the Kazakh authorities, and the necessary operational support is being provided by Kazakhstan's emergency rescue agencies at the scene.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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From then on, Chavez Sr. also began raping the girl at least once a week for the next four years, Inabnett testified.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Daniels began earning trust from Kingsbury in rookie mini-camp.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The aircraft vanished from radar screens somewhere between Malaysia and Vietnam less than an hour after takeoff.Juliana Kim, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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That means the workers who screen you at airport security and give your flight clearance for takeoff will continue going to their jobs, though they won't be getting paid until the funding issue is resolved.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The highly skilled and versatile Baker has recorded 142 tackles (88 solo), two sacks and three passes defensed in 14 starts this season.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Freshman shooting guard Juan Cranford Jr. paced Saint Francis with 21 points – his fifth consecutive start of reaching double figures in that category – and grabbed two rebounds.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Kyiv officials had been advocating for more F-16s to strengthen their defenses in the war that Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated in February 2022.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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