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Recent Examples of launcher
These tools include tear gas dispensers, smoke bomb launchers, high-decibel horns, acoustic crowd dispersal devices and net shooters capable of close-range suspect apprehension.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Athena will share a SpaceX launcher with Lunar Trailblazer, a NASA orbiter that will study water on the moon.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The build comes with the Batmobile, which features detachable stud launchers, a lift-up cockpit, control panel, and a rotating exhaust-flame element.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ukraine pressed for months and even years to get Western weapons: HIMARS rocket launchers, Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Athena will share a SpaceX launcher with Lunar Trailblazer, a NASA orbiter that will study water on the moon.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The build comes with the Batmobile, which features detachable stud launchers, a lift-up cockpit, control panel, and a rotating exhaust-flame element.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ukraine pressed for months and even years to get Western weapons: HIMARS rocket launchers, Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launcher
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Since the measures were imposed, tankers carrying Russian oil have been stuck off the coast of China, and further sanctions could hit Moscow's key revenue generator.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The risk there is that Mercer can’t get back to his 2022-23 heights as a reliable scoring chance generator and goal scorer.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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While regular drivers are still enjoying the outstanding thermal management integration for an array of reasons that are always working in the background making this a tech-monster, the track-readiness is just another topic of excellence.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The line out the door looked like diners waiting for tables — blue Dodgers hats, oversize vintage button-downs, esoteric diner T-shirts — but this was a crew of volunteer drivers who’d signed up on Instagram.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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After discovering Morrison’s journals over a decade prior, Chewning — the executor of Morrison’s estate along with their brother Andrew, decided to publish them.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Robert Seidler was the executor of Peter Seidler’s will and estate until stepping down last May; Matt Seidler replaced him per terms of the family trust.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Knox, Hayes and Cave were in a vehicle that pulled up in front of a bar just after 2 a.m. Sunday, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The guard told 911 dispatch that a suspicious vehicle — a dark SUV — had driven through his yard.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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If agencies believe their programs are necessary and align with the president's agenda, the Office of Management and Budget will review those policies.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The victims all suffered minor injuries, the news agency reported.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to behavioral researchers, acts of generosity trigger positive emotions not only in recipients, but also in those who perform them.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rosacea triggers are factors that lead to a flare-up or worsen symptoms.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Over 1,800 colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, with many citing the pandemic as a catalyst for reevaluating the importance of standardized testing.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the firm says the positive catalysts outweigh the negative.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Launcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launcher. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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