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pad

[pad] / pæd /


VERB
protect with cushioning
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
simplify uncomplicate




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Rocket Lab also gave an update on Neutron, its long-awaited and delayed rocket, which it said was on target to be delivered to the launch pad in the fourth quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

The LP served as a runway — or perhaps more accurately, a launching pad — for the more experimental and challenging efforts to follow.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

“So I’d give everybody a yellow legal pad and Sue would start telling stories,” Camerieri continues.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

And yet, although a program like Sample Gates is an attractive resume line that provides unique experience among undergraduates, it isn’t necessarily a launching pad to help students secure jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

A waitress with a tired expression and a high ponytail comes over with a pen and a pad of paper.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Fraudsters can be in search of higher pay from padded credentials or may have more sophisticated schemes in mind, like gaining access to company data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Blakesley said they padded out a rubble sack and tethered it to rope so it would float, before using a sample pole to gently nudge the eggs into the bag.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

“Mr. Allen is forced to be escorted to the shower, strip searched when entering and exiting his cell, and wear a padded vest while inside,” Kramer wrote.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2026

Luke Messenger just sits back in one of the red padded chairs of Big Chuck’s with his hands folded across his chest, calm as the setting sun.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

To her, lily padding is the future of work, not just a trend, as people who follow the tactic try to reach more senior roles and higher pay.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

There was Molly Hollis, a middle-aged, Midwestern former schoolteacher whose creation required body padding and a wig; a flamboyant redhead; a nearly invisible elderly woman; and, most uncannily, Reichl’s own mother.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins collided chest first into the blue padding of the center field wall as he made one last-ditch effort to save his team from a Dodgers home run.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Mexico, and Canada over the next month—already may be padding Nike’s pockets through wholesale distribution.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

“She did not know me,” he replied, padding over to the sleeping princess but keeping his red eyes locked on Jack.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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