- present tense form of rocket (3rd person singular).
rockets
Example Sentences
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The company wants to launch thousands of rockets each year from a planned spaceport in Louisiana.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The development of Starship has faced repeated delays, and a Chinese company has recently made progress in the field of reusable rockets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The rockets would be dedicated to refueling SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicles while in space, a critical step that could eventually enable more frequent trips to the moon and potentially Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Several rockets are slated to debut and try to ramp up over the next few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The tubes were Soviet R-12 rockets, Lundahl explained.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
