launch
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During one early low tide on Gravelines beach, we saw the only small boat to launch that day, and it was not what we expected.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Beijing said the test launch was "a routine arrangement of China's annual military training", and that "relevant countries were informed in advance".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The launch marks the first time Wayve’s technology has been available commercially.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Tesla investors are gearing up for the company’s cybercab launch event, with experts split over whether it will be a huge deal or merely symbolic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Korolev walked alongside the train tracks as the flatcar moved slowly, gently, from the hangar to the launch pad.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Customers in London can now travel in the UK's first robotaxis as Uber launches its self-driving minicab on Thursday - the company is the first to launch the service.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the time of the results, the firm said new product launches would leave "JLR in good shape whilst acknowledging the continuing geopolitical, inflationary and regulatory challenges the industry faces".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
When OpenAI eventually launches Astra, access to certain capabilities will be limited and the most advanced capabilities will be made available to a select group of early testers, the blog said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Earlier this month, Trump signed a policy memo that says U.S. spaceports must be ready by 2030 to support more than 1,000 rocket launches and spacecraft re-entries annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
When we were brought up upon the deck, we saw in ruddy first light the motion of countless launches all around us proceeding to the shore of the island.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"School attendance is key," says Prof Simon Kenny, NHS England's national clinical director for children and young people, and the man who launched the first CEW clinics in 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She launched her acting career at 12 and appeared in “Phat Girlz,” “iCarly,” “Miss Guided,” “Southland,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Men of a Certain Age,” “Good Luck Charlie” and “Shake It Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
David Booth launched his investing firm 45 years ago, from his Brooklyn Heights apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Berenberg launched coverage of four space stocks on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Shoving a plastic cup under my nose, the mother launched her tirade.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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He later gave up a pair of two-run homers, with the Cardinals’ Thomas Saggese launching the first in the sixth and Leo Bernal the second in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Police said six launching devices had been found in a field.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Swiss Life is launching a new share buyback of 250 million Swiss francs and reported that first-half net profit rose to 643 million francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
OpenAI has followed the voluntary framework, nonetheless, as it works toward launching Astra, a spokesperson for the company told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Josie crowed beside him, launching a plastic basketball toward the hoop at the side of the pool.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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