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as in founded
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 began
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 threw
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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Recent Examples of launched
First launched in Napa Valley in the 1980s, this lively event is marking its east coast debut next month, with a diverse array of dinners, tastings and other events occurring from January 17th to 19th at The Boca Raton, one of the city’s most opulent hotels.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2024, Skims launched its own app and loyalty program, which has close to 1 million members now.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The brand, which was in development for seven years and launched at Target in August, was the largest hair care launch in the history of the retailer.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Incubator YCombinator, which launched its first weapons company this year, joined to advocate for procurement reforms and competition, said its policy head, Luther Lowe.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Originally launched in 2014 as a high school basketball tournament; the inaugural Hoopsgiving featured future NBA big man Wendell Carter Jr.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Strengthening its collaboration strategy, the company launched an exclusive collection with Casa Castellano shoes at the Madrid men’s store.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2024, Skims launched its own app and loyalty program, which has close to 1 million members now.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The brand, which was in development for seven years and launched at Target in August, was the largest hair care launch in the history of the retailer.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Incubator YCombinator, which launched its first weapons company this year, joined to advocate for procurement reforms and competition, said its policy head, Luther Lowe.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Originally launched in 2014 as a high school basketball tournament; the inaugural Hoopsgiving featured future NBA big man Wendell Carter Jr.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Strengthening its collaboration strategy, the company launched an exclusive collection with Casa Castellano shoes at the Madrid men’s store.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launched
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One such community is EO, founded in 1987 by Verne Harnish and twenty-two other entrepreneurs.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chen, originally from China, founded the brand in 2023 as a symbol of cross-cultural ideas—where east meets west.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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His trial, which began in 2020, involves three separate criminal charges.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In reality, big is a function of seeing what the established didn’t see, and acting on it.John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The search for Dolly has commenced!Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The company has not commenced operations and has been focusing on organizational activities and preparations for its initial public offering (IPO).Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Dec. 2024
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Last year, at the end of a 12-hour shift, his legs were hurting when a child hurled himself onto his lap.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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On December 9, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation initiated an antitrust investigation into NVIDIA's compliance with laws related to its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 28-year-old is just getting started.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The controversial Corporate Transparency Act seems to be getting closer to being completely tossed on legal grounds, writes Forbes’ Kelly Phillips Erb.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after tipoff, Green played peacemaker after Edwards tossed down Jonathan Kuminga after a steal for a technical foul.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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