launch
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According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
China has also announced its Tianwen-3 spacecraft is scheduled for launch around 2028 and will return Mars samples to Earth around 2031 -- potentially earlier than MMX's sample return.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Peter Thiel’s $250,000 fellowship for dropouts who start ventures is more competitive than ever since its 2011 launch, and Palantir Technologies has started a similar program for high-school graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
With eyes around the globe focused on North America this summer, the World Cup was a great launch pad for many players' personal brands.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A thousand things had to go right to get seventy seconds into the launch without something blowing up.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson launches an appeal Wednesday against her conviction in a triple-murder case that made headlines worldwide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Prototypes of the missile, the FP-5, were painted in bright colors so their debris was easy to find after launches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The dweeb so desperately wanted to be a superhero that he launches a war against real ones in order to turn their powers into weapons he then sells to a gullible public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
In one of the more unexpected launches this summer, Sunderland have collaborated with the Elvis Presley estate to release this striking kit in a colourway synonymous with the King's early years in Louisiana.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
As no one says anything he launches a ”Well!”
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Another series, RummiKlub LA, launched in early 2025 and has hosted three events in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Last week, Nvidia launched the Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open model that the company said delivered four times the output speed of similar-sized models.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The health update also comes with news that Hilton’s famed gossip blog — which launched in 2004 — will resume publishing stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The seabirds, synonymous with Rathlin Island off County Antrim, are not indigenous to the uninhabited Lighthouse Island, so no population existed there until an introduction scheme was launched around 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the June weeks that followed, the Red Army launched a renewed attack on the Eastern Front.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
U.S. hacking laws prohibit individuals and companies from launching cyberattacks.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“We’re seeing more demand for this kind of topic because it’s critically important if you think about launching a new product,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then he jumped all over a 100-mph fastball, launching it into the right-field stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dunkin’ is launching its PSL menu next week, with Starbucks’
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I am now doing a diagnostic on the reactor. I am thinking that Johanssen is busy with the launching training. So perhaps I do this diagnostic for her."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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