launching

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The city also played a major role in launching his international career.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

McDonald’s soon followed, launching in 1979 its Happy Meal, which came with a free circus animal trinket — a lion, elephant, hippo or bear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The very last episode of “The Colbert Report,” which aired in December 2014, closed with the host launching into a rendition of “We’ll Meet Again,” accompanied by Randy Newman playing a grand piano.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The first is an established business launching satellites and astronauts to space on the company’s original Falcon rocket as well as growth of its Starlink satellite internet business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He proved his worth as a spy almost immediately, with detailed descriptions of Russia's latest missile systems, the location of missile batteries in Eastern Europe, and technical details about missile launching pads and fuel supplies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau