liftoffs

plural of liftoff
as in launches
a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) everyone was quiet in the control room as they waited for lift-off

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Recent Examples of liftoffs SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket now has 130 liftoffs under its belt this year. Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Media from Japan, China, the US, UK and Australia, along with over 40,000 attendees, have assembled in Tokyo for a three-day celebration dubbed Fender Experience 2025, with new series launches, artist and master builder talks, guitar workshops and live shows across three venues.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • SpaceX conducts many of its own rocket launches, most using the Falcon 9 rocket, from California and Florida.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The takeoffs from the bombers' home base were also tracked by aviation enthusiasts using commercially available software to track the aircraft that initially had their transponders activated.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That would be Red Bull Rampage equivalent, like the blind takeoffs and dropping outta the sky three stories.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Liftoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoffs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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