launch
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The accelerator will further create an open-source data set tracking housing policies and launch a competition to award $5 million to companies or nonprofits developing technology to simplify building homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
That person, who eventually saved the dog, said White couldn’t hold onto a flotation device thrown to him and disappeared under the water in the Bailey Cove boat launch area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Indeed, today is the exciting launch of Surge 2.0.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
Joly has threatened to launch a lawsuit against Stellantis, for failing to follow through with the Jeep Compass production, and vowed to recover the millions of dollars that governments provided to the car maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This time he purchased a Liberty launch, a fifty-foot-long empty boat hull with a hole in it.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The ride will feature multiple launches, reach a height of 107 feet and traverse 3,380 feet of track, which is more than a half mile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
From April: Moon launches are having a moment.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Earnings are also likely to get a lift in 2027 due to several new game launches, partnerships with streaming platforms and wider overseas distribution, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
French authorities said it was unusual for the migrant boat to depart from the area - 170 miles away from the usual launches around Calais making the crossing to the UK significantly longer.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Mama nods, and Drake launches himself forward and grabs the plate of bacon like he hasn’t had food in a hundred years.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
The 2024 season's Most Valuable Player was almost intercepted as he launched a hopeful pass into the endzone with less than two minutes remaining.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ukraine's air space has been closed since Russia launched its invasion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
But they found a way out and launched sophisticated cyberattacks at breakneck speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The line was attacked across both the Riyadh and Madinah regions from drones launched from Iraq, creating more operational challenges versus an isolated strike, Shah said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Using all the strength in her legs, our robot launched herself high into the air and she clamped onto the side of a building.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The Prince of Wales is launching a new regeneration fund to support Princetown, the isolated Dartmoor community facing an uncertain future following the closure of Dartmoor Prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
When Rybakina notched her first break of the match to seize a 3-2 lead in the first set, Sabalenka responded by angrily launching a ball high into the stands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
SpaceX went public in June and raised nearly $86 billion before launching a $25 billion bond offering just a few weeks later.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The engineers from Sensat also built their first satellite -- Gaindesat-1A -- in collaboration with the University of Montpellier, launching it in 2024.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Company property is for company business, not for launching rockets.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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