launch
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The Asian Tour partnered with LIV in 2021 prior to the launch of the breakaway league the following year.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
When a massive star explodes as a supernova, for example, the blast can launch the stellar remnant in one direction at high speed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The attacks spurred the Kuwaiti government over the weekend to launch an ad campaign calling on residents to reduce their water and power usage, especially during peak hours between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Given the core objective in play, the President would also be justified in taking a risk to launch a Special Forces operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Gagarin and Titov were driven to the launch pad.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
He says Skyroot aims to cut long waits for satellite launches by offering dedicated missions for small payloads.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The American military is striking a more expansive range of targets and moving jet fighters into the Middle East while Tehran launches attacks across the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The number of hedge-fund liquidations reached a two-year high in the first quarter, a period which also saw a boom in new launches.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit over the state agency’s attempts to regulate rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The whole class hums like a happy hive at this and Sandy launches them into a theoretical discussion about whether the artist even matters after the art has been created.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
A law firm representing the company’s investors announced Tuesday that it had launched an inquiry into whether Immix Biopharma or members of its leadership team breached federal securities laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In April, his production company Wonder Project launched a joint venture called Innovative Dreams with Luma, a rival to Runway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although the escaping material is launched in random directions, the kicks do not cancel out perfectly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
It launched as Atlantic Crypto, a crypto-mining operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Josie launched herself after him in a giant flying leap.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When launching InterPositive, Affleck said he wanted to keep “storytelling human.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran did not immediately confirm launching the attack, but the US embassy in Amman had earlier warned its citizens of a "specific and credible threat" targeting Aqaba's port and airport.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg signaled his interest in launching a cloud business during Meta’s annual shareholder meeting in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
We also know, thanks to Yingst, that Trump never had a specific reason for launching the war.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Air Force was launching ballistic missiles every week.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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