- present tense form of rocket (3rd person singular).
rockets
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Since then, the U.S., its allies and adversaries have expanded cruise-missile arsenals, developed precision rockets like Atacms fired from U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you step into the museum, with its planes hanging from the ceiling and its rockets jutting through the floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Financial Times leads on the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, as he considers merging his two companies SpaceX and Tesla into a "sprawling conglomerate spanning rockets, satellites, social media, robots and cars".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Here’s what I’m watching this morning: Apparently, building rockets is no longer enough for SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
I’d agreed to launch it close to the mine because I didn’t really think our rockets were going to work.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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