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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
Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
This was the third installment of Car Crash & Siren, an event series launched by Lost Frog Productions, Japan’s oldest netlabel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Property Masters Guild to Host Launch Event for PROP CULTURE Publication
The Property Masters Guild will hold a launch event for its new magazine, PROP CULTURE, on April 17.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In recent years, films that were launched at Cannes have increasingly found themselves in the Oscar hunt.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
This was the third installment of Car Crash & Siren, an event series launched by Lost Frog Productions, Japan’s oldest netlabel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Release date Likely: In 2017, there were two months between Nintendo's wider reveal of the Switch in January 2017 and that console's launch in March 2017.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Property Masters Guild to Host Launch Event for PROP CULTURE Publication
The Property Masters Guild will hold a launch event for its new magazine, PROP CULTURE, on April 17.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launch
Verb
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Regional hubs have been established in North America, China, France, Sweden, and Spain to cover the specific requirements and automotive regulations of the respective countries.—
Jeanette Rohr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Metcalf's family has also established a fundraiser for their expenses, which has raised nearly $250,000 on GoFundMe since April 2.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Following news of his death, multiple tributes began to pour in for him on his last Instagram post.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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What begins as a simple quest soon transforms into a life-changing adventure, forcing Alex to reevaluate her priorities.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several viral videos have captured audiences of the blockbuster video game adaptation going wild, throwing food and drink, and trashing auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Augusta National Golf Club throws its support behind distance restrictions of golf balls and improving the pace of play.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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And last Friday, a Delta Air Lines flight departing the airport experienced a close call just after takeoff as four Air Force jets were headed toward a flyover at Arlington National Cemetary.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The second crash, on March 10, 2019, happened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when a Boeing aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff and killed 157 people onboard.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among four spring training outings and two Triple-A starts, Matthews has posted a 0.92 ERA with 25 strikeouts versus two walks in 19 1/3 innings.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In severe weather conditions, forcing or lift mechanisms, such as a cold front, dry line, or terrain, are needed to trigger rising air and initiate thunderstorm development.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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In January, Hightower initiated research coverage on Vici with an overweight rating.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Before Emmerich’s exit, the option to the game were re-upped and talks with Jason Momoa commenced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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The filing indicates that the company has not commenced any operations and has not generated any revenues.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Since mid-March, the U.S. military has hurled more than $200 million worth of missiles, bombs, and rockets into the remote deserts and mountains of Yemen, in what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dubbed, with sublime ahistorical clumsiness, Operation Rough Rider.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Avery hurls the ball toward the basket, hitting the rim but missing.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Launch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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