launch pad
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Instead, you’re meant to feel like you’re standing on a launch pad outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
At the moment of liftoff, Catherine was with her children and the other astronauts' families near the launch pad in Florida.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The first rehearsal, which took place in early February, ended early because of a hydrogen fuel leak at the launch pad.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
In that case, parents should think of their 2025 income-tax return as the launch pad.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
After a final day of preparation, the two cosmonauts had come back to their cottage by the launch pad ready to rest.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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