pad
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He is confident, too, that Santa Barbara was an optimal launching pad for getting him there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The rebuilt pad would incorporate improvements for future launches, and won’t just re-create the pad that was lost, Limp said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Instead, the company will move to a new pad configuration that should help it launch more rockets faster.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Today I was going to go for a walk and it started to drizzle a bit so I thought I'd go on my walking pad," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then she wrote a bit more on her pad while I stared out the window.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The combined spending in the past two quarters on AI-related equipment even padded GDP more than consumer spending, typically the main conduit by which the economy grows.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 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
The black dog padded over from the bedside and licked Zeke’s hand.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Those who describe their career strategies as "lily padding" are always on the lookout for the next opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
To achieve a similar impact, Johnson appears to be wearing a muscular silicone suit over his 6-foot-5 frame, but the extra padding just makes his head look puny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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
The new robotaxi features a lighter interior color palette, added padding, and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
We spent most days padding around the house in our kimonos.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
