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booster

[boo-ster] / ˈbu stər /
NOUN
supporter
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The company “demonstrated reuse on its Falcon 9 in 2016,” they wrote, whereas China first showed the ability to catch a booster on an ocean platform earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

It ended up aborting plans to catch its Super Heavy booster, which instead exploded and splashed down into the ocean.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

In 2015, it became the first company to vertically land part of a rocket with its Falcon 9 booster.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

But the mission failed its first big test—having the new booster return to the launchpad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

As the booster soared, Mitch had no time to watch the spectacle on the main screen.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

But he will soon be traveling to Washington, D.C., where Route 66 boosters are pushing a pair of identical bills that call for creation of a Route 66 National Historic Trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Once they burned out, these boosters landed in the ocean, where they were recovered, refurbished and reused — including, now, in the museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the emails show California Forever boosters fear Mashburn has another bullet in the chamber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The bill was supported by the California News Publishers Assn., of which the Los Angeles Times is a member and a wide range of other community news boosters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The team had an incredible array of talent, the devout boosters whispered, the best of any Permian team in a decade.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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