rocket
Example Sentences
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SpaceX delayed the next test flight of its Starship rocket until early to mid-May, after previously aiming for early March and April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
To simplify it, it is a case of round pegs and round holes, but it is hardly rocket science anyway.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
That isn’t deterring some fund managers from making early bets on Elon Musk’s satellite, rocket and artificial intelligence giant.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“No, but I know the rocket will launch from a place on Earth called Florida. Right now, we are in a place on Earth called California.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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